Author: MJ Kneiser

Hart County Charter System is excited to announced the new class of Teachers of the Year for the 2020-2021 school year! In all, five teachers were named this year. Jenny Martin, a special education teacher, has been named the Teacher of the Year for Hartwell Elementary School. Emilee Patrick, a 5th grade English and Languish Arts teacher, has been named […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Toccoa, the Historic Ritz Theatre’s planned 80th anniversary celebration has been rescheduled. According to Friends of the Ritz President Keith Kozicki, the screening of The Wizard of Oz, along with the 80 for 80 Celebration will be moved to Friday, November 22. Originally planned for October 18th Kozicki says they received notice from […]

Starting this weekend, representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation will attend a festival in every GDOT district to gather input via a survey for the upcoming 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan and 2020 Statewide Strategic Plan. Festival attendees will be able to visit staff at our information booth to learn about the SWTP/SSTP update and will also be encouraged to […]

A Toccoa man is facing murder and other charges after he allegedly stabbed two people and killed his wife. Late Tuesday afternoon, Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize said 48-year-old Kenton Hall was apprehended shortly after 3 p.m. after evading several law enforcement agencies throughout the day. Mize said Hall was found hiding out in an abandoned warehouse after his office […]

Another open meeting is planned by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission to get input from citizens for the Franklin County’s Comprehensive Plan. This time the meeting is set for Monday, September 30 at 7p at the Carnesville Community Center. Franklin County’s Joint Comprehensive Plan involves all five of the County’s municipalities and at this meeting, residents of Carnesville will be […]