Author: MJ Kneiser

Banks County law enforcement and the Georgia State Patrol will be out in force in Banks County this weekend for the 33rd-annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce. Thousands of racing fans are expected to attend the annual race this weekend and that means traffic tie-ups are expected on I-85 and along U.S. 441 into […]

Lavonia Police will be lending their bowling expertise Saturday in an effort help raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. This is the first time the Lavonia Police has participated in the event and Police Chief Bruce Carlisle said it promises to be a lot of fun for a good cause.  “We’re excited about the event,” Carlisle said. “We’re just glad […]

If the rain doesn’t wash them out,  the annual Lavonia Spring Festival is coming up Saturday on Main St. in downtown Lavonia. Sponsored by the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce, this year 74 vendors will lining both sides of Main St offering everything from crafters to food vendors and a children’s area. Chamber coordinator Al Goldsmith said this year, a wide […]

And a couple of events are going on in Hartwell this weekend as well, weather permitting. Saturday morning kicks off with the 35th Annual Lake Hartwell Dam Run at the Big Oaks Recreation Area on theAnderson Highway in Hartwell.  It’s  one of Georgia’s most scenic 5k and 10k Runs. Called  the “Best Dam Run Anywhere”,  it also  features  a one-mile […]

The Currahee Artists’ Guild is preparing for its annual spring art show in Toccoa this weekend. The 24th annual show will take place Saturday, in downtown Toccoa.  Debra Hartley is the founder of the Currahee Artists’ Guild.  Hartley says the show will feature artists of all ages. The main show will be located at The Studio and Phyllis’ Hair Works, […]