Category: News

St. Mary’s Health Care System, Inc., announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center in Lavonia, Ga., from Ty Cobb Healthcare System, Inc. Terms of the proposed purchase are confidential and several regulatory agencies must approve the transaction before it is finalized. St. Mary’s President and CEO Don McKenna noted that […]

The substantial majority of the daycares, places of employment, churches, schools, and “other” are those that are geographically located in Franklin and Hart Counties, Georgia.  There are a handful of listings on this page for entities geographically situated outside of Franklin and Hart Counties, such as major schools, factories, etc.  If you live in Stephens County, Georgia, we encourage you […]

Northeast Georgia and North Georgia under a winter storm warning effective this afternoon from 4p to 7a Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, rain is expected to begin later this afternoon but then switch over to snow. Meteorologist Patrick Moore said the snowfall should begin this evening and be heaviest along the I-85 corridor. “We’re going […]

And because the roads are expected to be snow covered quickly, the Georgia Department of Transportation has already been canvassing the roads in North and Northeast Georgia, preparing for the snow. GDOT spokesperson Teri Pope said crews will be in early today to get a jump on monitoring road conditions . “We do have crews out scouting but we will […]

The City of Lavonia will soon begin its search for a new City Manager. City Manager Gary Fesperman has announced he plans to retire at the end of the year. At their work session last night, city council members discussed how to proceed with the search. Fesperman handed out copies to the council and mayor of the requirements for the […]