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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 […]

Advance voting enters its second week beginning today and so far, voters have been lining up in both Franklin and Hart Counties to cast an early ballot. Elections Superintendent Gina Chappalear says more voters than expected have turned out to her office in Carnesville to vote ahead of the November General Election. Chappalear advises voters, whether they vote early or […]

Today marks the beginning of National School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. It’s a week for parents and students to let their school bus drivers know how important and special they are. Jason Ayers is the Transportation Director for the Franklin County School System. Speaking Sunday on 92-1’s Community Forum, Ayers said most of his 56 school bus drivers don’t see […]