Category: News

Authorities in Hartwell believe a fire at an abandoned grainery Tuesday morning may have been deliberately set. Firefighters were called to the old Merritt Grain and Feed building about 4:30a this morning. Hartwell Fire Chief Terry Vickery said by the time they arrived, the old metal building was fully involved. The building is located across from the high school on […]

It’s Veterans Day and there are a number of events going on around the area in recognition of our veterans. In Hartwell, a special ceremony takes place this morning at 10a at the Hart County High School Fine Arts Center. Lieutenant Colonel, Chris Carter, U.S. Army (Ret) is the Senior Army Instructor for the Hart County High School Junior Army […]

In Stephens County, Veterans Day will be marked with an annual observance later today. This year’s observance takes place at 11 a.m. at Vfw Post 4346 on West Savannah Street in Toccoa. The event has been moved from the courthouse lawn because recent rains have made the ground too soft for the event to be held there. Again this year, the veterans’ […]

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Hartwell Lake Office will hold a special deer hunt in cooperation with the Paralyzed Veterans of America Nov. 23 – 24 at the Quarry Hunting Area. The area is located adjacent to the Hartwell Operations Project Manager’s Office near the intersection of Highways 181 & 29 in Georgia. The Corps will temporarily close the area for […]

Madison County authorities are asking for the public’s help to find a robbery suspect. It happened about 2p Monday at the First Citizens Bank in front of the Ingles on U.S. 29 in Hull, Georgia. The Madison County Sheriff’s office has released surveillance photos of the suspect. He is described as a black male, about 5′ 9” tall. At the […]