Category: News

Due to high levels, a portion of Old Highway 29 in Hartwell has been closed to all traffic. The closure is approximately 0.5 miles south of the Long Point Recreation Area, or 3.5 miles north of Highway 29.  Motorists are being detoured around the area via Brown Circle. At this time, there are several inches of water over the road, […]

So far, the spillways at Hartwell and Russell Dams have not opened, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expecting that might happen soon. Last Wednesday, the Corps’ Savannah District office announced it would open all three spillways – at Hartwell, Russell and Thurmond lakes in order to bring the lake levels back down to the winter guide curves. […]

An Elbert County man is listed as the only fatality over the Christmas/New Year’s holiday weekend in the Post 52 Georgia State Patrol area. Over the Christmas holiday period which began on Thursday December 24 at 6p and ended Sunday, December 28 at midnight, the Georgia State Patrol reported nine fatalities on State roadways overall. GSP Post 52 Commander Al […]

A Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy continues to recover from injuries he received during a foot chase on I-85 last week. Deputy Antwan McCurry suffered a fractured arm last Wednesday morning while assisting another deputy who was chasing a suspect on I-85 southbound. It happened about 6a December 30th after the deputy pulled a vehicle for a routine traffic violation. As […]

A reminder for job seekers, the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission’s Workforce Development Career Coach will be at the Royston Public Library on Monday, January 11th from 10am-2pm. The library is located at 634 Franklin Springs Street in Royston, Georgia. Assistants with the GMRC offer job seekers the chance to search online for jobs, get help with preparing a resume, and other services. In addition, […]