Author: MJ Kneiser

Emmanuel College has recently announced a number of new initiatives aimed at helping high school grads wanting to enroll there to pay for their tuition. Now the College has another new program but this time for adults who want to return to the classroom in the fall. According to spokesperson Ashley Westbrook, it’s called the Community Grant program and it’s […]

Georgia Dept of Transportation crews are working nights this week in Northbound and Southbound left lanes between Exits 160 and 164. The left lanes will be closed so crews can install a temporary barrier wall between the two exits. The lane closures began last night and will run through Wednesday, March 29, beginning at 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. weather […]

Georgia’s February unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.1 percent in January. The unemployment rate has held at 3.1 percent for seven consecutive months and was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate of 3.6 percent. Initial claims for unemployment were down 45% from January in February. In January, Georgia had the highest labor force participation rate […]

By State Representative Alan Powell, HD 33 During these final days of the session, my colleagues and I have turned our focus toward reviewing Senate legislation that passed before the Crossover Day deadline. As such, we were extremely busy considering Senate bills in our respective House committees, and we passed a number of these bills on the House floor this […]

Royston Mayor Keith Turman is reminding citizens to begin cleaning out their sheds and properties in preparation for next month’s Clean Up Days. Royston Clean-Up Days will be held the week of April 10 – 14. During the free dump days, city residents will be allowed to take any unwanted items to the curb and set them next to their […]