Category: News

The Hart County Humane Society is working to replenish its low-cost spay neuter fund and one fundraiser held last Saturday yielded windfall for the fund. Last year, the Humane Society discovered it had used up all of its $80,000 spay-neuter fund over the past several years, providing free or low-cost spay/neuters to pets of low-income households in Hart County. The […]

The City of Royston is saying, “no” to a demand by Hartwell Railroad officials to close four railroad crossings through the center of town. Hartwell Railroad wants to close the crossings at SR17/Lee St., Bowers St., Carlton St. and Tony Jones St.  All four crossings run through the center of town along SR 17. At a called meeting Tuesday afternoon, […]

Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies pay tribute to a fallen comrade over the Memorial Day holiday by doing what they believe he would have done. Last Thursday was the one year anniversary of the death of Franklin/Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Cruz Thomas, the son of Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas. Thomas said the day was marked quietly by his fellow officers. […]

If you’re looking for work, you might want to head down to Gainesville today where the Georgia Department of Labor is holding job interviews for Wrigley Manufacturing. The Company is looking to hire a number of workers for its Flowery Branch plant, including control and maintenance technicians and machine operators. Wrigley is part of the Mars, Inc. family. The Company […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Progress continues on re-opening the city-owned Pines golf course in Toccoa. The nine-hole course on Black Mountain Road has been closed since last summer.  Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that the renovations are proceeding right on schedule. “The existing equipment up there has been all refurbished,” said Morse. “We are in the process […]