Author: MJ Kneiser

A Hartwell restaurant that was the site of a double fatal shooting last week is closed for good. Hartwell Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the closure of Jack’s Bar & Grille on social media. “The City of Hartwell received all necessary paperwork confirming the closure,” he posted Wednesday evening. “A hearing was scheduled to be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 10 am […]

The Franklin County Industrial Building Authority has closed on property off Highway 17 in Lavonia that they hope will become an industrial park. In July, the IBA signed a contract to purchase the 93 acres across from Grady School Road just outside of Lavonia. Tentatively called Tugalo Industrial Park, IBA executive director Tonya Powers said the property already has some […]

And a reminder for voters of an opportunity to meet some state and federal Republican candidates in the November election, possibly even the Governor. State Representative Allen Powell will hold a Meet the Candidates gathering tomorrow/Saturday, September 17, at the Britt Angus Farm on E&M Dairy Road in Hartwell from 9a to noon. Sponsored by Powell and the Republican Party […]

The City of Royston is working on a new map of Rose Hill Cemetery to help visitors more easily find the gravesite of loved ones. At their meeting this week, the City Council and Mayor Keith Turman heard from City Manager Sharleen Ayers who gave them an update on the new map. Ayers said the map is still a work […]

The North Georgia Technical College horticulture program has announced its annual fall plant sale. This year’s fall plant sale takes place October 3 – 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clarkesville campus greenhouses. The sale includes assorted mums; ornamental cabbage; mustard and kale; pansies and violas; snapdragons; stock; dusty miller; assorted perennials; trees and shrubs; hostas, ferns, […]