Author: MJ Kneiser

The Lavonia Clinic is expanding its hours to include Saturdays. People driving by the Clinic on SR17 in Lavonia may have noticed the banner announcing the expanded hours. Lavonia Clinic Office Manager and LPN, Rebecca Thomas said the idea for the Saturday hours came from the desire to help more people. “We wanted to be able to provide healthcare during […]

A Banks County woman reported missing by her family has been found and is safe. Banks County spokesperson Sgt. Carrissa McFaddin issued the press release this morning. On Tuesday, Banks County investigators issued a plea for the public’s help to find 39-year old Cassie Janine Baugh, of Alto. Baugh’s family said they had not seen or heard from her since […]

Hart County has officially dissolved its Fire Board. At their meeting Tuesday evening, the Hart County Board of Commissioners voted to do away with the Fire Board. County Administrator Jon Caime said the board was established when the County decided to hire a full-time fire chief. “Many years ago we moved towards hiring full-time firefighters,” Caime explained. “Then the next […]

In Banks County, people living along Highway 105 are still being told not to use their tap water for drinking, bathing or cooking until further notice. Tuesday afternoon the Banks County Commission office released as statement saying the water main has been repaired, and testing is being done on the water to make sure it is safe. On Sunday, natural […]

Our local Rite-Aid drug stores will soon become Walgreens. The Wall St. Journal reported Tuesday Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. has announced it is buying rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores around the world. The deal combines the largest and third-largest U.S. drugstore chains, based on store counts. Walgreens said it will […]