Category: News

Boars. Wild hogs. Feral Pigs. No matter the term, hogs can be a big problem.   Especially for landowners who depend on their property to supply crops that provide for their livelihood. That’s why the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources have developed a new statewide program called, “Hunters Helping Farmers.” to help alleviate the […]

After a more than yearlong investigation, former Hart County resident and current speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard, has been indicted by a grand jury and charged with 23 counts, including using his office for personal gain and soliciting things of value. He is one of the people behind the 2010 Republican take over of the Alabama […]

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) and several employer committees in northeast Georgia will co-sponsor a Business and Employer Summit next week in Demorest.   The summit will be held Tuesday, October 28 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at The Torch Worship Center, 800 Cannon Bridge Road and is designed to help business owners and managers better understand and […]

Local residents gather to again march for babies. The annual Stephens-Franklin County March for Babies to benefit the March of Dimes took place Saturday at Tugaloo State Park in Franklin County. Volunteers and participants from both counties gathered to walk to raise awareness for the March of Dimes and celebrate the completion of another fundraising campaign. They did so under […]

Stephens County Commissioners are considering a motion to pay the City Of Toccoa for their share of funding the County Probation office. At a recent meeting, Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers told the board that under the probation agreement with the City, all of the fees and expenses are added up at the end of the fiscal year to determine […]