The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court decision granting a private railroad company the state’s power of ...

Months ago, Blaine Smith was afraid that the Georgia Court of Appeals would allow a railroad company to seize part of his ...

The decision would allow the railroad company to build a four-mile rail line through areas in Sparta.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPARTA, Ga. — In 1850, Andrew Benjamin Tarbutton enslaved 25 people in central Georgia. A year later, he purchased more than a ...

This case began in March 2023, when Sandersville Railroad asked the Georgia Public Service Commission for the ability to "condemn and take land" in the area.

The thought of losing an inch of his family's 600-acre property makes Mark Smith and his wife, Janet, wince. "This is not the first time that someone has came after this land. My daddy struggled to ...

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia Transmission Corporation has notified Monroe County officials it plans to install a 7.8-mile, 500-kilovolt electric transmission line that will require easements across 14 ...

The Augusta Regional Airport saw its busiest Wednesday ever this week as private jets packed the airport during golf ...