In 1850, Andrew Benjamin Tarbutton enslaved 25 people in central Georgia. A year later, he purchased more than a dozen ...

SPARTA, Ga. — A controversial railroad that would cut through a historically Black neighborhood of Sparta was given another green light from the Georgia Public Service Commission on Thursday. The ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Democratic candidate for governor and former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is expected to join local leaders and community members in Augusta and Sparta on Saturday, Feb. 7 ...

The city of Sparta, Georgia, and its police department are coming together to honor a dispatcher who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Jacksonville. A candlelight vigil is being held for Mary Jones ...

SPARTA, Ga. — Near downtown Sparta sits a beautiful white house. Just down the road is its twin building, but they look nothing alike anymore. The former is thriving after being restored, while the ...

SPARTA, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says a 29-year-old man was charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with an incident that resulted in the death of a 34-year-old man ...

SPARTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / December 27, 2021 / Making the world better is a conscious decision, and it often starts with little steps that will culminate into the big ones. Small community, Sparta, GA ...

SPARTA, GA. | Hancock County officials are searching for temporary office space after a historic courthouse was gutted by a fire. The county's commissioners may agree Wednesday to lease space from ...