Author: MJ Kneiser

Hart County Commissioners have approved the qualifying fees for the 2024 local election cycle. At their meeting Tuesday evening, the voted unanimously to approve all of the fees for local county elections. For the Board of Commissioners race the qualifying fee is $162.00. For the Board of Education, it’s $72.00. For Hart County Clerk of Court, Probate Judge, and Tax […]

St. Mary’s Health Care System and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia have a new, multi-year provider network agreement. The agreement, announced Thursday, secures long-term access to affordable health care for St. Mary’s Health Care System patients who are covered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia health plans. As part of the agreement, the two […]

If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, do not wait any longer. Flu activity is widespread throughout Georgia, and the current flu report lists flu activity at the highest level. “It is not too late to get a flu shot. Every individual over the age of six months should get a flu vaccine – not just for their […]

Hart County is working toward lowering its ISO rating after changes in how the ratings are calculated have caused it to increase. At their meeting this week, County Administrator Terrell Partain went over each of the County’s fire service areas and how they were rated during a recent ISO inspection. Overall, the County’s new ISO score went up slightly falling […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and J. Strom Thurmond Lakes have come out of drought level 2 and are now back in drought level 1 operations due to the recent rain over the Savannah River System Basin. For now, flows from Thurmond Dam will remain at 3,600 cubic feet per second. All […]