Author: MJ Kneiser

The number of cases in a Stephens County E. coli outbreak is now up to 11 and state health officials believe the likely source is a Toccoa restaurant. In an e-mail statement released Monday night, District Two Public Health Spokesman Dave Palmer said 10 Georgia residents and one South Carolina resident have been confirmed as having a strain of E. […]

Franklin County Health officials are warning of the dangers of rabid wildlife. Two rabies cases have been reported in Franklin County over the past month, according to County Environmental Health Director Louis Korff.   The first happened May 8th  on Nicholas Way, a heavily populated neighborhood in Royston.   Royston Police officers were called to the home on a report of a […]

Now that Governor Nathan Deal has put Bibles back in State Park lodges and cabins, an atheist group says they plan to put their materials there as well. On Friday, the group, American Athiests, which is based in New Jersey, said on their Web site, they will be sending the Georgia Department of Natural Resources enough of their materials to […]

State Senator John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) has received the highest ranking given on the Georgia Chamber’s Legislative Scorecard. The Chamber’s legislative scorecard recognizes legislators that supported strong business initiatives during the 2013 legislative session. “I am honored to receive this recognition from the Georgia Chamber,” said Sen. Wilkinson.  “It is essential that the legislature and Georgia Chamber work together to create […]

A Franklin County resident is one of the winners in the Georgia Department of Transportation’s annual Roadeo Competition. The Roadeo is an annual competition between Georgia Department of Transportation employees to determine the “Best” driver in six categories: Single Axle Dump Truck, Double Axle Dump Truck, Tractor Mower, Backhoe, Motor Grader and Lowboy. “The display of technical skills is amazing, […]