Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County Right To Life is sponsoring the showing of a movie about abortion they believe everyone from teens to adults should see. The movie is called, “Unplanned” and will be shown this Saturday in Taylor Chapel at Emmanuel College at 6p and is free. According to Franklin County Right To Life member Erin Brown, it’s probably one of the […]

Motorists on I-985 in Gwinnett and Hall counties will be sharing the road at night with Georgia Department of Transportation crews for the next month. Georgia DOT spokesperson Katie Strickland said nightly lane closures are expected for the next month in order to complete the grinding and striping project between Gwinnett and Hall counties. The closures will take place on […]

The 5th annual Hartwell Health Expo is coming up October 5 at the Bell’s Family YMCA. Sponsored by the Hart Interdenominational Ministries, member Joanne DeWorth says over 40 organizations and vendors will be on hand to help educate and inform the public. “We have dozens of non-profit and support group organizations who will be there,” she said. “They will be […]

Amtrak it is reinventing its dining service on long-distance trains, killing the traditional dining car on all its trains to create more “flexible” and “contemporary” dining options. Instead of the traditional dining car, the new service will feature exclusive onboard lounge spaces for sleeping car customers to dine, as well as flexible dining times without the need for reservations. Amtrack […]

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On Tuesday, the Department of Labor announced the changes to overtime pay that have not been updated since 2004. The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, or professional […]