Author: MJ Kneiser

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The annual Toys For Tots campaign is gearing up in Northeast Georgia. “Toys For Tots” is a program of the U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve that collects and distributes toys to children and families in need each holiday season. Don Alexander is the Toys For Tots coordinator for Franklin, Hart, Stephens and […]

Traffic is flowing again on SR17 in Martin after being backed up for hours due to a wreck involving two cars and a tractor trailer. It happened about 8:30a this morning on SR17 northbound just at the Martin City limit. According to Martin Fire Chief Lynn Stovall, a Toyota SUV hit a Ford Escort head-on. “A Toyota Tacoma traveling southbound […]

Royston Mayor David Jordan and the City Council say they are concerned about a plan by the Franklin County Board of Education to close the current Royston Elementary School and build a new one. The School Board has voted to approve projects and plans for the next Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax and hopes to raise another $13-million […]

Just a reminder for Franklin county voters who are interested in learning more about the upcoming special purpose local option sales tax referendum. County Manager Beth Thomas has scheduled a series of town hall meetings at locations around the county beginning today. The first two sessions take place today at 11a and 7p at the Carnesville Community Center. Two more […]

St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens was named 2015 Large Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals (the Alliance) at its 32nd Annual Conference, held on Oct. 13. The “Hospital of the Year” award highlights the impact of member hospitals on individual patients, the health and wellness of Georgians, and the quality of life of […]