Author: MJ Kneiser

St. Mary’s Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report as its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as a High-Performing Hospital for heart attack, stroke, hip replacement, and knee replacement. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and […]

North Georgia Technical College’s Practical Nursing students from the Currahee campus recently received their pins in a private graduation ceremony at the college. Pinning ceremonies are a traditional nursing practice that honors students prior to beginning their careers in healthcare. “North Georgia Technical College’s Currahee campus recently celebrated a successful pinning ceremony for their Practical Nursing students, who have passed […]

Hunters and anglers, the 2024-2025 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons guide is now available online and in print. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is making it even easier to be on the water and in the woods by giving you the need-to-know information all in one place with the new combined guide. The Georgia […]

Franklin County Charter System will hold its annual Convocation for the upcoming school year in July this year. School Superintendent Melanie-Burton Brown announced the event at the Board of Education meeting last week. Burton-Brown said this year’s keynote speaker is motivational speaker Yvonne Harvey-Williams who is a native of Harris County, Georgia. Harvey-Williams travels around the country speaking to young […]

Time is running out for people living in and around Lavonia to submit their suggestions and comments on how the City can improve its downtown area. For several weeks now, the Lavonia Downtown Development and Main Street Program have been asking the public to take a short online survey consisting of about 10 questions, according to Main Street Director Ashley […]