Author: Porkchop Branch

  The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is over run with cats and kittens and now shelter staff are encouraging cat owners to have their pets spayed or neutered. Shelter director Sheri Lockhart said they’ve had so many people bringing in unwanted felines, they have no room for them. “We have been overwhelmed with cats. Just on Tuesday alone we took […]

    Couple of things going on in our area over the weekend. The first is the monthly First Saturday concert at the Hartwell Marina. This month, the Jeff Vaughn Band will be performing from 7p to 10p. Come by boat or car. The concert is free. Also Saturday night, enjoy Mountain Style Musical Happenings at Tugaloo State Park from […]

    Georgia DNR law enforcement is out in force on Hartwell Lake and other lakes in the North Georgia area patrolling the waters making sure people stay safe and watching out for impaired boaters. DNR officer  Craig Fulgum said when it comes to boating, BUI’s are the DNR’s number one concern. “We have a zero tolerance when it comes […]

    While sparklers and similar non-explosive fireworks devices are legal in Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging citizens to use extreme caution to avoid injuries when using legalized fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday.   Consumers may be confused when they discover certain types of fireworks on sale at local retail outlets near our […]

    Crews have relocated the body of the man who fell from a raft on the Chattooga two weeks ago, but the recovery effort has stalled due to mother nature. Rabun County EMA Director Marty Dixon served as the incident commander on Monday, and he said Monday that the team located the body of Thomas Hill deep in the […]