Author: MJ Kneiser

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced continued efforts to bring public awareness of election security to the forefront of this election. Continuing his effort to ensure American citizen-only voting in Georgia, the Secretary announced that the following notice will be posted in polling locations across the State: ONLY UNITED STATES CITIZENS MAY VOTE IN GEORGIA IF YOU ARE […]

Good news for the family of a Greenville man missing since last Monday. On Saturday, Oconee County Emergency Services Director Scott Krein announced 66-year-old Mark Patrick Wagnon was located at around 3:15 pm by a volunteer search group in Oconee State Park. At one point last week, it was believed Wagnon might be headed into Georgia. Wagnon had left his […]

Warrants have been issued for a man believed to be the prime suspect in a theft at the Lavonia Antique Market last month. In mid-July, Lavonia Police were alerted to a theft by employees at the antique market. Chief Shane Edmisten said the suspect is believed to have stolen a collection of knives valued at over $500. The surveillance camera […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation contractors have opened an additional lane on Interstate 85 southbound from mile marker (MM) 137 to MM 143 in Jackson County. Crews did some final work removing barriers and completed striping overnight Friday. On Saturday, they reopened the widened segment of the roadway from MM 143 to MM 137 on I-85 southbound. The southbound lane […]

Pilgrim’s Pride has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it conspired to underpay poultry farmers. The settlement represents the largest in the history of the poultry industry, according to a court document filed last week with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The poultry processor, a subsidiary of JBS, was accused by […]