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Perhaps one of the most notable criminal cases 2014 was in Hart County where former Hart County Probate Judge found himself on the other side of the law – charged with misdemeanor simple battery and intent to commit sexual battery. Smith turned himself in on May 23rd to the Hart County Sheriff’s office. He was later released on bond. The […]

The unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region was 5.5 percent in November, down from 6.0 percent in October. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the rate fell as the number of unemployed people living in the region decreased to 17,141 in November,from 18,581 in October. However, there were 1,545 new claims for unemployment insurance filed in November, an […]

As we continue our look back at 2014 this week, 2014 was an election year, at the local, state and federal levels. In addition to the regular mid-term State and Federal races, voters began the year deciding on local races, including two special elections in Hart County and two referendums. In January, qualifying began to fill the District 2 seat […]

In the State races, no one challenged State Representative Alan Powell or State Senator John Wilkinson in the May Primary and both ran unopposed later in November. And State Representative Dan Gasaway will also serve another term in the 28th District, which includes Banks, Stephens and part of Habersham counties. Gasaway beat out his Republican challenger Stacy Hall in the […]

In November, voters in Northeast Georgia joined concerned citizens across the state and nation in expressing their concern over the state of the federal and state governments. Over 900,000 Georgia voters went to the polls early to cast their ballots. Voters were deciding on a new U.S. Senator to replace retiring Senator Saxby Chambliss and also on a U.S. Representative […]