Author: MJ Kneiser

A reminder for those who are unemployed or looking for career training or a skills upgrade, you might want to attend today’s Workforce Development seminar in Hartwell. The Georgia Mountains Workforce Development is holding an Overview Session regarding the services offered under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. Today’s free seminar is being held  at the Hart County Adult […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton Another Colbert, GA resident faces drug charges in Elbert County after being arrested last week.  According to a press release from the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on Jones Ferry Road.  Sheriff Melvin Andrews says the vehicle was sitting in a field located just off of the road, and […]

A Martin man is awaiting sentencing in Franklin County after being found guilty on multiple felony counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer.   A Franklin County jury took just 30 minutes Thursday to deliver their verdict against Donald Jaynes.  On June 11, 2013, Jaynes called Franklin County 911 complaining about four-wheelers driving down the road in front of his […]

A controversial dirt race track on SR106 outside of Carnesville may have closed for good. Recently, Franklin County issued citations against the operator of the track, Paul Fitts, for violating the county’s zoning ordinance.   However,  county attorney Bubba Samuels said Thursday, Fitts never showed for a scheduled court hearing this week.  “Mr. Fitts who was the gentlemen who requested the […]

This is the last day to vote early in the General Primary Election and officials in Franklin and Hart counties say people have been rushing in to cast their ballots ahead of next Tuesday. Hart County Registrar John Stercho said what started out as a slow early voting period last week, is ending with a bang. “We were blown out […]