Author: MJ Kneiser

The City of Hartwell has a number of fun events going on this weekend. First, the Hart County Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring its Splash of Hope 5K, 5K Color Walk/Run at the Hartwell Marina.  Registration is $20 and starts at 9a and the race begins at 10a. Medals will be presented to Overall Male/Female winners, Masters Male/Female and 1st, […]

Another set of town hall meetings are scheduled for today for Franklin County voters on the upcoming SPLOST referendum. Today, County Manager Beth Thomas will present the proposed special purpose local option sales tax plan to voters in the Lavonia area. Two sessions are planned, one at 11a and another at 6p at the Lavonia Train Depot. The first two […]

In Banks County, six businesses in a strip mall in Commerce lie in ruins after a fire ripped through the buildings Wednesday morning. And authorities now believe the fire was deliberately set. It happened about 4a Wednesday morning on Maysville Road. MainstreetNews.com reports the blaze is believed to have been caused by an RV that was parked behind the businesses. City […]

Want to know what road projects are planned for your community? Or are interested in paying your utility bill from your phone? Well if you live in Royston, there may soon be an app for that. The City of Royston is exploring the possibility of offering a free app for citizens to download to their smart phones so they can […]

The unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region for September was 4.9 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 5 percent in August. The rate in September 2014 was 6 percent. “This is significantly lower than where we were this time last year. This is a very good drop in the unemployment rate for the Georgia Mountains Region,” noted […]