Author: MJ Kneiser

A new mural is about to be completed in downtown Hartwell that carries some hidden treasures to find. The mural on the side of a building on Forest Avenue at the intersection of Franklin Street in Hartwell should be completed sometime this week. Hartwell Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Henley Cleary said the artist is Lorie Sholtus of Douglasville. She […]

Authorities in Jackson County believe a pedestrian on an exit ramp off I-85 may have been struck and killed by a vehicle. According to a press release issued Tuesday by the Jackson County Emergency Services office, it happened Tuesday afternoon at Exit 140, the Dry Pond exit. Units from Plainview Fire and Rescue and Jackson County EMS were called to […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Stephens County, a man faces multiple charges after an alleged domestic incident. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said deputies were dispatched to a residence on Old Mize Road in reference to a domestic dispute just before 1 p.m. Tuesday. According to the Sheriff, the female called 911 saying she was being held against […]

The Georgia Department Of Public Health is launching a new campaign designed to help new mothers keep their babies safe. It’s called the Safe To Sleep program. The program is designed to protect infants from sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of death. According to Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner, Georgia Department Of Public Health, Georgia averages about […]

The Memorial Day weekend started with a high-speed chase for Franklin County and Banks County Sheriff’s deputies. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, just after midnight Friday morning, his deputies tried to pull over a vehicle on I-85, but the driver sped off and a chase began reaching speeds of 120 mph. “The vehicle exited I-85 on Highway 63/Martin […]