Author: MJ Kneiser

The Franklin County Board of Education has voted to approve the financing contract for the school LED lighting project. In February, Georgia Power Representative Nathan Bartlett spoke to the Board of Education and School Superintendent Chris Forrer on the benefits of replacing the current tube lighting in the schools and administrative office with LED lights. At that meeting Bartlett noted […]

Two Hart County Charter System students have been named winners in the regional Young Georgia Author competition. This year’s winners are Hart County High School 10th grade student Trinati Pinkston and 7th grader Katherine Ripley who attends Hart County Middle School. Charter system spokesman Grayson Williams tells WLHR News this is a huge accomplishment for these students as they were […]

Emmanuel College has announced its graduation ceremonies for the 2022 Commencement. This year’s Commencement speaker is alumna, Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns (’73) who will deliver an address to approximately 150 graduates, their families, and friends. The ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the John W. Swails Center. Ceremony times are as follows: 10:00 a.m. – School […]

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today a $5 million fine against Blue Cross Blue Shield as the result of a months-long Market Conduction Examination into violations of state laws and Agency rules and regulations by the insurance carrier. Furthermore, Blue Cross Blue Shield may be subject to additional significant fines if the carrier misses certain benchmarks […]

It’s spring and that means it’s time for the North Georgia Technical College annual spring plant sale at the Clarkesville campus greenhouses. Hosted by the horticulture program the sale begins Monday, April 11 and will run through Thursday, April 14 and again from April 18-21. Sale hours will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. College spokeswoman Amy Hulsey tells […]