Author: MJ Kneiser

FRANKLIN COUNTY:  Franklin County Sheriff: Incumbent Steve Thomas. Tim Hill. Hill lists his occupation as Stephens County Deputy Sheriff. Franklin County Commission Chair: Incumbent Thomas Bridges. Nicholas Clark of Carnesville. Clark lists his occupation as state law enforcement officer. Sharon Anne Powell of Carnesville.  Powell lists her occupation as retired from the City of      Duluth, GA David Strickland, […]

Classes at Hart County High School are back to normal this morning – that after a natural gas line break caused problems Thursday. It happened Thursday morning, according to a school system spokesperson. The natural gas line was across from Hart County High School at the corner of First Street. Students were evacuated from the CTAE building and portable classrooms as […]

A man who tried to get around a shoplifting charge by forging notes from his doctor, is behind bars. According to Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White, Robert Keith Houston, 44, who also went by the name of Randall Dewayne Shoemaker, was sentenced last week to five years in prison after pleading guilty to Theft by Shoplifting. According to […]

Students and others looking for summer work will want to head down to Lake Lanier Islands Saturday. Lanier Islands Resort will be recruiting a number of seasonal and permanent workers in Gwinnett County for the next three Saturdays, March 12, 19, and 26. The recruitments will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway in […]

It’s time to spring forward. Daylight Saving time begins this weekend officially at 2a Sunday morning. So before you go to bed Saturday night, remember to set your clocks ahead one hour. Now most smart phones and computers or tablets will automatically set themselves one hour ahead as well as some desk top clock radios. Still, it’s always a good […]