Author: MJ Kneiser

A Hart County man is recovering after he was allegedly shot by a neighbor. According to Hart County Sheriff Chief Investigator Chris Carroll, it happened Tuesday afternoon on Sunset Circle off US29. “At approximately 03:40 PM The Hart County Sheriff’s Office along with the Hart County EMS responded to a subject lying in the ditch with a gunshot wound on […]

The City of Lavonia Downtown Development Authority in Conjunction with Lavonia Main Street is calling all interested parties to attend a planning session for this year’s fifth annual Renaissance Festival. The meeting takes place Friday, Feb. 12 at 5p at the Train Depot in downtown Lavonia. The fifth annual Ren Fest will be held on Saturday, May 4 on the […]

In Stephens County five people are behind bars after a weekend concentrated crime suppression patrol by the GBI Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, GBI Gang Task Force, Georgia State Patrol Post 7, and Toccoa Police Department. According to lt. Patrol Commander Kylar Jameson with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, the patrol resulted in several arrests including several drug arrests and […]

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Lavonia on Thursday, Feb. 1  from Noon to 4p at Lavonia First Baptist Church. Donors who give in February in honor of Black History Month will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card from the American Red Cross, thanks to a $1 million donation from Amazon. Additionally, as we’ve been telling you, the […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a total of 10 projects in December 2023 including resurfacing, widening and reconstruction, and bridge construction. The third largest award includes $ 16 million in funding for three bridge construction projects. The largest of the three involves a bridge replacement over the Hudson River spanning Franklin and Madison Counties on US29/SR8. The total […]