Author: MJ Kneiser

The City of Lavonia is also gearing up to mark its 21st Arbor Day anniversary with a special tribute to the late Mrs. Margaret Ayers, a dedicated animal lover and supporter of the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter. Margaret Ayers was Lavonia’s oldest living citizen. She passed away last October leaving behind her beloved cat. Lavonia has declared February 22 as […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is putting the call out for your old newspapers. Shelters use newspapers as lining for cages, extra potty pads, and other uses. Shelter Director Tammi Jourdenais said they are very low on newspapers and they need all they can get. Another item they need is large shredded paper. Shredded paper is used to line the […]

Motorists can expect more traffic shifts on I-85 this weekend. The Georgia Department of Transportation said beginning today, traffic shifts will occur along I-85 northbound and southbound over the North Oconee River. The traffic shift follows the shift to the other new mainline bridges over Ridgeway Church Road, which was completed last November. Overnight tonight, the existing two lanes of […]

February 19 is Presidents Day and it marks one of the busiest times for calls to the Internal Revenue Service. Presidents Day weekend is typically a time when many people prepare their taxes, which also makes it a peak period for IRS phone lines. During the two-week February period following Presidents Day, the IRS recommends turning first to the self-help […]

  The Royston City Council has approved the purchase of two Flock Safety Security cameras for the Royston Police Department. At their meeting Tuesday evening, Police Chief Donnie Boleman requested the City allow the purchase of the two cameras that he said would be used on Highway 17. Boleman said the Flock camera system is interconnected to other Flock system […]