Author: MJ Kneiser

The City of Royston has taken another step towards ending the long running battle with Hartwell Railroad Company about four railroad crossings that run through the center of town. The City has been fighting with the railroad company since 2014, when Hartwell Railroad officials ordered the city to close four crossing downtown for what they said were safety issues. On […]

The long-time head of Hart County’s Archway Partnership is off to new adventures. Thursday afternoon, a special reception was held for Ilka McConnell at the Art Center in downtown Hartwell. McConnell said she is leaving after eight years with the UGA program to take a new job in Athens. “I’ve taken a position with Athens Tech that was a really […]

Plans for a number of summer activities are underway by the Royston Downtown Development authority. Royston Downtown Development Authority Executive DirectorCandy Rhoades told the Royston City Council this week that plans were being finalized for a mid summer concert. “We’re planning to do a mid-summer concert in the park,” she said. “We felt like we wanted to do something before […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley credits the training of the department’s drug dog and his deputy handler for the arrest of three people last weekend on drug charges. Sheriff Shirley says a deputy was on routine patrol Saturday night, June 11, when he pulled a vehicle over for a routine traffic violation in the […]

A man on the run from Hart County authorities is captured Wednesday morning in Franklin County.   Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas said Carey was captured early Wednesday morning after being on the run for over a week. Zach Carey was wanted on an outstanding family violence and kidnapping warrant out of Hart County and was considered armed and dangerous. Last […]