Category: News

The City of Royston’s Downtown Development Authority has awarded three facade grants to businesses in the downtown area. The grants are designed to help downtown businesses restore or renovate their building exteriors. DDA Executive Director Candy Rhoades said they budgeted for three facade grants this year, and have now awarded all three. “The Royston Main Street DDA has awarded three […]

The city of Toccoa is working to try and lessen problems with sanitary sewer spills at the Ward Creek lift station. Continuing a problem that has existed for years, heavy rain events in Stephens County in recent weeks have caused two more sanitary sewer spills at the lift station, which is located in the Fernside Drive area. Toccoa City Manager […]

Recently, the FTC told you about the new credit and debt chip cards designed to reduce fraud, including counterfeiting. Now, they are reporting on scammers who are trying to take advantage of the millions of consumers who haven’t yet received a chip card. Here’s what’s happening: Scammers are emailing people, posing as their card issuer. The scammers claim that in […]

Applications are now being taken for the Little Miss Echo competition. The FCHS Drama Department is sponsoring the pageant this year which takes place Saturday, December 12 at the Franklin County Fine Arts Auditorium at 1:00 PM. Categories for the pageant include: Junior Miss, Lttle Miss, Tiny Miss, Wee Miss and Baby Miss. Children will compete in casual wear first […]

Hart County Commissioners have approved the receipt of a Georgia Department of Natural Resources Trails Grant. Last spring, the DNR awarded the County grant money to build walking trails through the new Sports and Recreation complex on the Elberton Highway. Before voting to approve the grant monies, County Administrator Jon Caime told the board the Archway Partnership, that is overseeing […]