Author: MJ Kneiser

Banks County, along with the towns of Comer in Madison County, Toccoa in Stephens County, and Clarkesville in Habersham County are among those counties and communities across Georgia that will be receiving funds from more than $422-million in funding to ensure reliable and safe drinking water and wastewater systems. Governor Brian P. Kemp along with members of the Water and […]

COVID-19 case rates are improving in our area and as a result, St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavoia has announced they are easing up on some of their visitation requirements effective immediately. St. Mary’s Healthcare spokesman Mark Ralston said the new visitation policy is also in effect at all of their hospital facilities. “Because COVID rates are falling in […]

The Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Project is looking for couples who would like to work as paid Contract Park Attendants for the 2022-2023 recreation season. Ken Bedenbaugh is the Park Ranger for the Hartwell Lake Project and said the deadline to submit a bid is this Friday, the 25th at 3p. He said they are looking for couples to […]

The blood shortage crisis continues in the U.S. and next month The Blood Connection will be back in our area at several locations. On March 2, they will be at Hart County High School from 8a to 2p, on March 3 a bloodmobile will be at Toccoa Falls College from 10a to 3p. Then on March 4, a bloodmobile will […]

District II Public Health is urging parents and caregivers of infants to check their powdered infant formula before using it due to a recall of some products. The recall includes select lots of Similac®, Alimentum®, and EleCare® formulas manufactured by Abbott Nutrition in its Sturgis, Michigan, facility. The products were sold throughout the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]