Author: MJ Kneiser

The Inspector with the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s office said it would likely be later this week before they can determine how the fire at Dill’s Food City in Royston started. Inspector Brian Smith told WLHR News Monday that part of the process will be to clear away debris and rubble from inside the building so he and his assistant […]

Stores on both sides of Dill’s Food City in Royston are closed until further notice due to smoke and water damage from Saturday morning’s fire. Signs have been posted on the doors of Savannah Valley Carpets, Tri-County Sports, and El Manzanillo Mexican Restaurant by the Royston Fire Department saying the stores are not safe to enter at this time. The […]

It is vital that firefighters have the tools they need to fight fires safely as was seen with this past weekend’s fire in Royston. Recently the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that applications are now being accepted for the Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. FEMA will accept applications through 5 p.m. on March 8. The expected […]

This is a busy election year and earlier this month, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger encouraged the public to be active participants in the most important part of a presidential election – by volunteering as a poll worker on Election Day. Recognizing the critical role that poll workers play in ensuring a safe, secure, and accurate election, Secretary Raffensperger […]

Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary begins today at your local Board of Elections office and runs through March 8. There will be two Saturday early voting days on February 24 and March 2 from 9a to 5p. This election the State is giving counties the option to hold a Sunday early voting day on February 25 and March […]