Author: MJ Kneiser

The Hart County Charter System is excited to announce a new summer learning program for gifted and high-achieving students that will feature specific academic focus areas such as engineering and infrastructure; robotics and coding; and agriculture and hydroponics. The Georgia Department of Education’s College Readiness and Talent Development unit recently provided schools with the opportunity to apply for a Summer […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is seeking volunteers to help clean up around Hartwell Lake in recognition of Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023. Scout groups, civic organizations, church groups, schools, sports clubs, businesses, families and friends can volunteer to help keep the lake clean by gathering litter and other non-natural debris along the shoreline and islands […]

Spring is here and now is the time to make sure your pet is vaccinated against rabies. And the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia will be holding its annual low-cost rabies clinic on Saturday, April 15 at the shelter on Bear Creek Road from 10a to 2p. Shelter Director Tammie Jourdenais is encouraging anyone who needs to have their […]

State Representative Alan Powell (R-Hartwell), chairman of the House Regulated Industries Committee, today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 196, legislation that seeks to correct the licensing process for medical cannabis production. “It’s been seven years since Georgia first paved the way for patients suffering from chronic diseases to legally obtain this vital medicine, but […]