Author: MJ Kneiser

Four female University of Georgia students have been killed and another student critically injured in a car crash. It happened about 9p Wednesday in Oconee County, Georgia on Georgia SR15, just outside of Watkinsville. The Athens Banner-Herald reports Oconee County, Georgia Sheriff Scott Berry said two mid-sized sedans, one driving northbound and the other southbound, collided when one of the […]

Banks County Sheriff’s Office K9’s Kayno, Stryker, and Jack will be have some extra protection when they are out on patrol. Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed announced Wednesday, the three K-9 police officers will soon be wearing new bullet and stab proof protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Officers Kayno, […]

  If you don’t feel like cooking tonight, you might want to head over to Toccoa for their annual “Taste of Toccoa” event. Now in its 26th year, this year’s “taste” will again happen in downtown toccoa and will run from 5p to 8p this evening, rain or shine. “Taste” is an annual event at which local restaurants and caterers […]

Franklin County voters pack the Carnesville Community Center Tuesday evening to hear the first set of local candidates hold forth on the issues. Sponsored by the Franklin County Republican Party, The Franklin County Chamber and the Franklin County Farm Bureau, the political forum included the candidates for County Commission Chair, County Commission District 1 and Board of Education Posts 1 […]

St. Mary’s Health Care System has received an “A” grade for patient safety in the most recent nationwide assessment of hospital safety conducted by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. St. Mary’s was the only hospital in Northeast Georgia and one of only 17 hospitals in the entire state to earn an “A” grade. Nationwide, 798 hospitals received […]