Author: MJ Kneiser

Bond hearings were held recently for eight of the 11 suspects arrested in a multi-agency gang investigation in Hart and Franklin Counties. On November 17, Tyrickus Miller, Deandre Watford, Lendarrius Keese of Lavonia, Kimothy Brown Jr. also of Lavonia, Trenton Shoemaker, Larjarvis Rucker, Quentin Simpson, and Laterrell Alexander went before a judge in Hart County Superior Court. According to a […]

All Regional Commissions recorded a rise in unemployment rates in October, according to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler “Job seekers have continued to experience a favorable hiring environment across multiple job sectors, despite a slight uptick in unemployment rates,” said Commissioner Butler. “As we prepare for peak holiday hiring, we encourage job seekers to take advantage of the many employment […]

Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle won’t be spending a lot of time fishing or on the golf course when he retires at the end of the year Tuesday, night the Stephens County Board of Commissioners voted to hire him as the new Stephens County Elections Supervisor. According to Stephens County Administrator Christian Hamilton, his official hiring date will come following […]

If you plan on getting some Christmas shopping done this weekend, why not shop small? Saturday is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. The Small Business Administration notes that this year, small businesses need our support more than ever as they navigate, retool, and pivot from the […]

It’s Black Friday and next week is Cyber Monday but according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, experts advise Georgia holiday shoppers to prepare for a pricey Christmas this year. According to a Nov. 2022 WorldRemit report, everything from that holiday meal to Christmas decorations are up about 28% this year. They said the largest factors contributing to this […]