Author: MJ Kneiser

The family of an Oglethorpe County man publicly thanked Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White and his team for securing the conviction of the man who murdered their relative. Last week, an Oglethorpe County jury found Robert David Jordan guilty on all counts in the death of 27-year old Jimmy Lee Anglin. Anglin was reported missing in November 2017 […]

District II Public Health is reporting a rise in the number of fentanyl-related deaths in the 13-county area. Spokeswoman Natasha Young tells WLHR News that the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Drug Surveillance Unit has received increased reports of overdoses due to drugs mixed with fentanyl, particularly cocaine, methamphetamine, and counterfeit pills. Overdoses have been reported in several areas […]

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is now available for low-income, elderly, and disabled Georgians for help with paying cooling bills. Applications for help paying cooling bills began April 1 for low-income households for ages 65 and older, and the medically homebound. Funds are administered through local Community Action Agencies on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been […]

A new condition has been added to the bond order for Hart County Commissioner Ricky Carter. Carter and his son Jake Carter were released on a $30,000 bond each last Friday, March 25, but on Wednesday, that bond was amended by Superior Court Judge Harvey Wasserman in Hart County Superior Court. Judge Wasserman added a new condition that “Carter may […]

Franklin County is looking at imposing several kinds of impact fees to help the county fund the impending residential and commercial growth. At their work session this week, the Board of Commissioners heard from Planning & Zoning Director and Assistant County Manager Scott DeLozier. A number of impact fees were suggested including, residential, agriculture, institutional, and others, which will take a […]