Author: MJ Kneiser

A Franklin County native known worldwide for his work in the poultry research industry is being remembered by family and colleagues. Wallace Alfred Beggs passed away December 17 in Baldwin. A native of Franklin County, Beggs grew up in Lavonia and attended the University of Georgia where he graduated in 1947 . His love of farming, cattle and agriculture became […]

The unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region in November was 4.4 percent, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 4.8 percent in October. The rate in November 2014 was 5.4 percent. “At 4.4 percent, Georgia Mountains’ rate is at its lowest point since April 2008 when it also was 4.4 percent,” according to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “The […]

In Madison County, agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have been called in to assist in a murder-suicide on Christmas Eve. According to a report on MainstreetNews.com, it happened in Colbert just after 11p Christmas Eve. Madison County Sheriff Kip Thomas said 29-year old Quantreka Barnes Carruth and her husband, 31=-year old Daniel Latorey Carruth had been involved in […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Stephens County the ongoing civil lawsuit against Toccoa composting and biofuel plant Wilbros LLC is now over after a ruling last week by Judge Robert Adamson. Adamson signed a final consent order on Thursday, December 17. The suit was brought several years ago by Stephens County Commissioners, Toccoa City Commissioners, the Stephens County […]

Many of us would like to see cold weather and maybe even some snow flurries in the forecast for Christmas, but it is not to be. In fact, this could be one of the warmest Christmas’s on record and the warm rainy weather could bring with it hail, tornadoes and more flooding. Many parts of our area and the Upstate […]