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Georgia DOT announces the speed limit on State Route 72 from the end of the four lane divided highway east of Highway 172 to Comer in Madison County is now lowered to 35 miles per hour. There are two projects to widen State Route 72 from State Route 172 to the western city limits of Comer and a construction completion […]

St. Mary’s Healthcare is Now Offering Nutrition Services St. Mary’s Wellness Center has expanded their list of services. The hospital now offers nutritional services. They recently hired registered dietician Courtney Vickery as the hospital nutritional counselor. Vickery grew up in the Franklin and Hart County area. She holds a Master’s degree in food and nutrition and is certified to teach […]

The Franklin County United Way is getting ready to lauch their annual Kick-Off Campaign. The organization will hold their yearly kick-off luncheon on Thursday at noon at Lavonia First Baptist Church. This year’s honorary chair is University of Georgia head baseball coach Scott Stricklan. Franklin County is part of the United Way of Northeast Georgia, which is comprised of eight […]

by Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio   Reports indicate that a sex offender in Jackson County is behind bars after being located in Stephens County after more than nine months on the run. According to a report on accessnorthga.com, Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum says that 32-year-old Julius Lafayette Sewell was not living at the Nicholson residence he listed on the […]

by Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Director Jeff Roberts said that a fox that was killed last week in Stephens County did test positive for rabies. Roberts said that the fox was found on West Currahee Street near the old Toccoa Casket Company property. According to Roberts, a woman was attacked by the fox and bitten before […]