Author: MJ Kneiser

A crash on I-85 Monday afternoon sends South Carolina drug suspect to the hospital and jail According to Georgia State Patrol Trooper Sgt. Ray Dean with Hartwell Post 52, it happened Monday afternoon. “Monday Trooper with the Georgia State Patrol Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) attempted to stop a beige 1993 Toyota Camry on Interstate 85 North for various traffic violations,” […]

By Capitol News Beat Service Gov. Brian Kemp signed what he called an “historic” $36.1 billion state budget Tuesday containing healthy raises for state employees and public school teachers. The fiscal 2025 budget, which takes effect July 1, represents an increase of $3.7 billion over the fiscal 2024 budget the General Assembly adopted last spring, including record spending on education […]

It’s a new month and a new kindness initiative for the City of Lavonia. In January, Mayor Courtney Umbehant announced that each month, the city would concentrate on different acts of kindness. This month, Main Street Director Ashley Rose Dodd said the effort is to be kind to senior citizens in Lavonia. Dodd said city employees are working with the […]

Lavonia Citizens who took part in the first Citizens Police Academy will receive their certificates this evening in a special graduation ceremony. Classes met once a week beginning March 12. Lavonia Police Chief Shane Edmisten said this first Academy was a success Chief Edmisten said the Citizens Police Academy was designed to give ordinary citizens a first-hand look into what it’s […]

A Bowman native is the new Vice President of Academic Affairs for North Georgia Technical College. On Monday, Amy Hulsey, Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Marketing announced Monday that Stephanie Benson will take over the job on June 1. Benson has previously served as executive vice president of workforce development and institutional effectiveness and executive director of the foundation […]