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In Hart County, Hartwell will once again be holding their annual Halloween Monster Mash downtown on Saturday night. This year’s monster’s mash takes place from 4p to 6p and will be on Depot Street this year. Sponsored by the Hartwell Downtown Development Authority, DDA Executive Director Henley Cleary says they are looking forward to another fun evening for kids and […]

A local district attorney has been appointed to a judgeship. Brian Rickman, the District Attorney for the Mountain Judicial Circuit was named as a judge to the Georgia Court of Appeals. He is also an adjunct professor and serves on the board of trustees at Piedmont College. Rickman earned a bachelor’s degree from Piedmont College and a law degree from […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A multi-county investigation leads to one arrest. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said it all started on October 15 when Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies contacted his office about a reported stolen vehicle that was spotted at a location on Gumlog Road in Franklin County. “They had learned the location of a vehicle that […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help to find a man wanted for rape in Franklin County. On Wednesday, the GBI issued a plea for help locating 19-year old Anthony Elijah Jones, address unknown. According to the GBI, it happened on the campus of Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs on September 5th. Franklin Springs Police, the […]

The Franklin County Attorney’s contract is almost up for the year and the Board of Commissioners is now considerding whether to renew it. County attorney “Bubba” Samuels contract renews in January, but County Manager Beth Thomas told the board at their work session Tuesday, she wants them to review it well ahead of time. “Each January the Board is to […]