Author: MJ Kneiser

This week marked Governor Nathan Deal’s sixth State of the State address. In his address, Deal outlined Georgia’s successes and opportunities for improvement and growth in the months ahead. The Governor highlighted the significant economic progress the state has made since the Great Recession of 2008. Georgia’s Reserves, have increased to more than $1.43 billion and continue to grow each […]

Franklin County Schools will close at 12:30p today. North Georgia Technical College’s Clarkesville and Currahee campus sites will close at noon today, and the Blairsville campus will close at 11 a.m. due to forecasted weather conditions.  For any updates, check NGTC’s website at www.northgatech.edu. No AWANA or evening services at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Lavonia Martin Baptist Church Wednesday […]

Franklin and Hart counties could see some snow flurries today, but don’t go rushing out for bread and milk just yet. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg calling for snow, but most of the real accumulation will be to our north in the North Georgia mountains, and western North Carolina, according to meteorologist Tricia Palmer. “For the Northeast Georgia counties […]

Hart County attorney Walter Gordon has been awarded the Hart County Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016. Gordon received the award at the Chamber’s annual banquet last Friday night. Chamber Executive Director Nicki Meyer said presenting Gordon with the Lifetime Achievement Award was an easy decision for her board. “We just thought there wasn’t anybody in town that […]