Author: MJ Kneiser

Two people are charged with drug trafficking after a drug investigation in Canon. According to GBI Agent in Charge Trent Hillsman with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Officer, on Wednesday, December 7, a search was conducted at a residence in Canon, Franklin County, Georgia, related to a drug investigation. The investigation was conducted by the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office […]

A Hartwell woman has died after being hit while trying to cross a road. Sgt. JR Dean with the Georgia State Patrol Hartwell Post said it happened Saturday evening just after 6p on Georgia Highway 8 near Norman Road. “Troopers from Post 52 (Hartwell) were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian with a report of fatal injury,” Dean […]

A poultry farmer in the Double Churches Community has lost a poultry house and the chickens inside. The fire broke out at the poultry farm on Paynes Road and Highway 320 Thursday night Dec. 9, destroying one of three poultry houses. Volunteer firefighters from Double Churches, Bold Spring, and Red Hill responded to the blaze at about 11:30p that night. […]

The Lavonia City Council has approved the second reading of a request to rezone 80 acres on Gerrard Road for a distribution center. At their meeting last week, the Council voted unanimously to approve the property be rezoned B-3 heavy industrial. That designation was approved because the City does not have a light industrial zone designation. Ed Fickey, with the […]

The Georgia DOT is once again partnering with Indeed.com to host another virtual job fair statewide on Tuesday. G-DOT is looking to hire Highway Maintenance Technicians with positions open across the state. Maintenance team members play an integral role in keeping Georgia’s roadsides beautiful and safe for drivers. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age; possess a high school […]