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We had no other choice but to sell. That was the bottom line from Ty Cobb Healthcare officials Thursday afternoon at a public hearing required by the State on the sale of Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center to St. Mary’s Healthcare System. The public hearing was one of the last steps in the sale process and was attended by local […]

Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas is congratulating the winner of the Steven LaCruz Thomas Memorial Scholarship. Rebecca Herring, an honors senior at Franklin County High School was awarded the $5,000 scholarship Tuesday night during the school’s Honors Night program by Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle. Carlisle said he and his department wanted to do something to honor the memory of […]

Residents of Franklin and Hart Counties are being asked to take part in the National Letter Carriers Food Drive this Saturday. Sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, the annual event collects non-perishable food for local food banks. Suzy Roling is the Sales Service Associate Clerk at the Lavonia Post Office. Roling said anyone who receives mail at their […]

Just a reminder if you work in or plan to visit downtown Hartwell today, you might want stop by the square around lunchtime for a picnic concert. This week’s concert is part of the Music in May concert series. Today’s lunchtime concert features Sam Anderson and will run from 11a to 2p. Sponsored by the Hartwell Downtown Development Authority, the […]

A public hearing is scheduled this afternoon as part of the process in the sale of Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center to St. Mary’s Healthcare in Athens. Members of the community are invited to come out and speak for or against the sale.  The hearing is required by State law and will be held at 5p at Ty Cobb Regional. […]