Author: MJ Kneiser

Fifty-seven schools in Georgia have made the improvements necessary to be taken off the list of schools needing CSI or TSI support and Lavonia Elementary School is one of them. Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are required to identify schools in need of additional support – in Georgia, these designations are referred to as CSI and TSI. […]

The American Lung Association is launching a new campaign to encourage individuals, especially those living with chronic health conditions, to get their flu shots. At a time when we are approaching peak flu season, it is important for everyone to do their part to protect loved ones and communities – especially during the holidays when more people will be gathering […]

A Stephens County man is charged with sexual exploitation of children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. On Wednesday, December 7, 32-year-old Alan Savage, of Toccoa, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children by the GBI Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Savage’s online activity after receiving […]

Former Hart County Commissioner RC Oglesby is expected to go to trial next summer on child exploitation charges. The charges stem from the investigation into charges against Oglesby of racketeering. In February 2021, Hartwell Assistant Police Chief Stan Sayer said when his officers were investigating the RICO case against Oglesby, they were assisting the GBI with an execution of a […]