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The Town of Bowersville has a new city government, officially. AT their first city council meeting Monday night, Hart County Chief Magistrate Judge Thomas J. Jordan, swore in the new mayor and four council members. On November 3rd, the newly elected officials were voted into office by just over 100 registered voters in the town of about 450. It was […]

In Oconee County, SC, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help regarding their investigation into an early Monday morning burglary at a convenience store. The burglary was discovered about 5a Monday morning at a convenience store on South Highway 11 near Rock Hill and Isbell Roads. An employee discovered the hole in a wall of the building […]

Georgia’s Farm City Week is coming up November 21-27 and last week, local and state officials from across Northeast Georgia attended the annual Farm City Week banquet at the Toccoa Falls College Dining Hall. Gwinnett County State Senator And Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer was the keynote speaker. Shafer stressed agriculture is the foundation of any society. “So many […]

St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia is the recipient of over two-million dollars in new high-tech healthcare equipment. St. Mary’s Health Care System of Athens has committed to investing an additional $2.4 million in St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital to improve patient safety and upgrade technology and services in areas ranging from the mother/baby unit to the operating rooms. […]

A native of Toccoa is the new head of Georgia EMC. Last week, the Board of Directors for Georgia EMC named Dennis L. Chastain as the association’s next president/CEO. He will succeed A. Paul Wood effective on January 1, 2016. The company says Chastain brings more than 28 years of experience to Georgia EMC, currently serving as senior vice president. […]