Author: MJ Kneiser

Well some people apparently have all the luck. According to the Georgia State Lottery, a Banks County man has bagged his second lottery win in as many years. In 2013, Michael Greenway of Homer won $171,392 from a Fantasy 5 drawing.  Then on January 10, Greenway hit the Fantasy Five again, matching all five numbers. This time winning $275,878. Greenway […]

GBI authorities have now identified the skeletal remains found in Oglethorpe County some 27 years ago as that of a missing woman from Virginia. In a press release issued Thursday, GBI Agent in Charge Jesse Maddox of the Athens office said the remains are that of Bonnie Marie Houston (born in 1954) from Norfolk, Virginia. Houston’s remains were discovered on […]

Hart County’s Board of Commissioners have given their approval for a group to move forward with building a new community playground. In 2012, the Hart County Recreation Department held a public meeting to get input on what the public would like to see in the community. One priority that stood out was a community playground similar to the one in […]

Royston’s City Council has approved the purchase of a newer fire truck. At their meeting Tuesday, the council gave the go ahead to purchase the truck using SPLOST monies set aside for that purpose. City Manager Ed Andrews said he has been working with Royston Fire Chief Matt Parham for the past several months to pinpoint exactly what kind of […]

A number of events are taking place in our area to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day is Monday, and on Monday, Fairview Baptist Church in Lavonia will hold a special community MLK Service at 7p. But over the weekend, several special events are taking place in surrounding communities. In Elbert County, four days of […]