Author: Andrew Hornick

If you are a high school student planning a career in Agriculture, you might want to check out the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture website where you will find a list of available scholarships.  This year, the Foundation is offering four types of scholarships depending on your academic and vocational plans.  The first is the 2021 Georgia Foundation Scholarship For Agriculture. The […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre is gearing up for its Spring Movie Series. This year’s theme is Take Me Out to the Ballgame, with all movies being based on the sport of baseball. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, the Spring Movie Series will kick-off on Friday, February 5 and continue each Friday in February with two screenings at […]

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that, for the second straight week, Georgia has more than doubled its number of reported COVID-19 vaccinations.   From Monday, January 11, to Monday, January 18, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported an increase from 206,900 to 423,011 vaccines administered.   In a prepared statement Governor Kemp says, quote, […]

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office certified the results for the January 5, 2021 runoff.   The certified results of state and federal races can be found on the Secretary of State’s website at sos.ga.gov.   It shows that Democrat Jon Ossoff received 50.61% of the vote to Republican David Perdue’s 49.39% and in the […]

  A Toccoa man is one of four people arrested in Banks County on drug trafficking charges.   On Wednesday, January 13th, 2021, Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office Agents, along with Banks County Sheriff’s Office Deputies executed a search warrant at the Howard Johnson Hotel Room 237 in Commerce.   According to Special Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman, information developed […]