Author: MJ Kneiser

The North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) Foundation recently awarded over 60 scholarships totaling $34,259 for the 2024 summer semester. The scholarship recipients were composed of current NGTC students from all three campuses. Scholarships ranged in award amounts from $100 to $1,500 and assisted in paying for tuition, fees, books, and dormitory expenses. Scholarship award recipients in Franklin County include: Agustin […]

Georgia’s May unemployment rate was 3.2, up one-tenth from a revised 3.1 percent in April. However, State Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said this week that Georgia’s unemployment rate is still eight-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. Initial claims for unemployment in May were down 7% over the month and initial claims were down 16% over the year. “Confidence in Georgia’s job […]

By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News This past legislative session, the General Assembly passed legislation guaranteeing Georgians the right to fish in the state’s navigable rivers and streams. But the question that has not yet been answered is which rivers and streams are navigable and which are not. “This is the harder one to figure out,” said Mike Worley, president […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is pleading for help from the public and no-kill rescue groups to save the remaining 15 dogs from being euthanized. All this week, Shelter Director Tammi Jourdenais has posted on social media photos of the dogs who are at risk of being euthanized unless homes or foster homes can be found soon. “An inspector from […]

A Gaffney, South Carolina man has been indicted by the Hart County Grand Jury on multiple counts related to a high-speed chase last December that ended when his vehicle slammed into law offices in Hartwell. According to the indictment, on December 30th, 2023 Ronnie Kipp Stancil was driving a  2016 Ford Mustang at a high rate of speed down Highway […]