Author: MJ Kneiser

In order to improve traffic flow down the Interstates, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending lane closures on Georgia interstates, major state routes, and roads near major shopping centers, malls, or shopping districts this holiday weekend. That’s especially good news for those of us who will be traveling south down I-85 where G-DOT crews are widening a 15-mile section […]

As AAA prepares to rescue more than 360,000 drivers with car trouble this holiday weekend, it will also work to keep impaired drivers off the road. Beginning Wednesday night, the Auto Club Group will activate its Tow to Go campaign. The program is available in Georgia and other select states, offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their […]

It will be a sad holiday for the family of an Elbert County woman who died over the weekend in a fatal crash. According to Georgia State Patrol Trooper Sgt Ray Dean with Hartwell Post 52, it happened Friday night at about 9:41 on Lake Forest Circle in Elbert County. Dean said a white 2017 Chevy Equinox was traveling north […]

Since September, children around the country have been writing letters to Santa through the U.S. Postal Service’s Operation Santa, listing their wishes for Christmas. And today, Operation Santa Adopt a Letter opens for adults to make a child’s Christmas wish come true. Carol Hunt is the Strategic Communications Specialist for the U.S. Postal Service. Hunt said now is the time […]

A reminder for those needing to get into the Christmas spirit, Hart County and the City of Hartwell will be welcoming in the holidays officially tonight with their annual Hartwell Christmas Tree Lighting. Sponsored by the Hart County Chamber, downtown Hartwell will be transformed turning the streets into a wonderland of festive joy as Santa makes his grand appearance. Hart […]