Author: MJ Kneiser

North Georgia Credit Union (NGCU) was recently honored by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU & Affiliates) as the 2023 “Credit Union of the Year” for the state of Georgia in the category for up to $500 million in assets. This marks the third time NGCU has received this title, having previously been recognized in 2020 and […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office is offering some safety tips for those planning to spend their July 4th holiday on or in the water or camping at one of their campsites. Annette Dotson is a Ranger with the Hartwell Lake Office. Dotson said if you plan to visit the lake over the long 4th holiday be prepared. […]

The FDA is warning coffee drinkers that some brands of coffee sold around the country have been recalled due to the risk of a possible “deadly toxin.” Wisconsin-based Snapchill LLC has issued a voluntary recall of all its canned coffee products after it was determined “their current process could lead to the growth and production of the deadly toxin, botulinum toxin, in […]

A report of school weapons detection systems not working properly has Franklin County Charter School administration looking into ways to better monitor their accuracy. In the fall of the 2023-2024 school year, it was reported to School Superintendent Melanie-Burton Brown that a law enforcement officer went through a weapons detection system at one of the schools with his gun holstered […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter Director Tammi Jourdenais is thanking the kind-hearted people who came out last week and over the weekend to adopt dogs to prevent them from being euthanized Friday. Concerned, compassionate people from across our area turned out to rescue dogs over the weekend, but the shelter continues to need your help. Last week, the SOS went […]