Author: MJ Kneiser

The unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region in June was 5.5 percent, up from 5.2 percent in May. “The rate rose as the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 212, or 16.5 percent, to 1,494 in June,” said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “Most of the increase came in manufacturing and construction, wholesale and retail trade, […]

A 19 year-old Seneca man is dead – the victim of a police involved shooting. It happened Sunday night about 8:20p in the Hardee’s parking lot on the 123 Bypass.  The incident occurred during an undercover drug investigation being conducted by the Seneca Police. Authorities say the victim was attempting to evade a police stop in the parking lot of […]

A local businesswoman has been chosen to take part in a scientific study being conducted by Harvard University. Patty Payne owns a business called, Georgia Healing, which specializes in a form of therapy known as Reiki. Reiki is a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate […]

Banks County Authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect in connection with an overnight home invasion. Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Carissa McFaddin said at 1:13 am Thursday morning, Banks County deputies responded to a residence on Highway 59  near Industrial Drive in reference to a possible home invasion.  When deputies arrived at the residence, authorities […]

The City of Hartwell is planning to build small neighborhood parks in locations around town. At their July City Council meeting earlier this month, the council voted to install the parks as a way to support and encourage family neighborhoods. Dubbed, “pocket parks,” City manager David Aldrich said the first park will likely be on .29 acre plot at the […]