Author: MJ Kneiser

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Toccoa Police Department will be offering a basic handgun course in April. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on April 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. his department will hold the training course at the James A. Neal Training Center. He says no one under the age of 21 will be […]

By State Representative Alan Powell, HD 32  The week was full with debate in the House Chamber and in our committees. We passed House Bill 910 to amend the FY 2022 budget ending June 30, 2022. The AFY 2022 budget is set at $29.8 billion, allowing the state $2.6 billion in new funds to utilize prior to fiscal year-end. The […]

A Hartwell Post State Patrol Trooper is recovering from injuries he received over the weekend from a high-speed chase. It happened Sunday around 3p on Starr’s Bridge Road, according to Sgt. Fleming with Post 52. Fleming tells WLHR News troopers were performing a routine road check when the driver of an approaching pick up truck made a u-turn on Starr’s […]

The Ark Family Preservation Center is very close to reaching their $1-million dollar goal for the completion of their new facility in Franklin Springs. Speaking to the Franklin County Chamber Board last week, Ark Founder Dr. Beverly Oxley said they have raised $945,000 so far. Last August, Oxley along with Ark board members broke ground on the site of their […]

A Former UGA Football star and FBI agent Ben Souther is the first challenger to throw his hat into the ring for the 9th District U.S. Congressional Seat in the 2022 General Election in November. The 29-year old Souther is running on the Republican ticket and announced his candidacy last week for the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District. The new […]