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The Royston City Council and Mayor David Jordan have narrowed the pool of applicants for the city manager position. At a special called meeting last week, the council and mayor met in executive session to discuss the 19 applications submitted for the position. According to Jordan, after much discussion, the council and mayor picked out 10 applications to pursue, but […]

Good weather means good progress for crews in Hart County working to repair a 20-ft deep sinkhole on the Reed Creek Highway/SR51. On Monday, the Georgia Department of Transportation released an update on the project.  GDOT Spokesperson Teri Pope says workers have now finished constructing a dry work area. “The Georgia DOT has the coffer dam system in place now […]

Going too slow on Georgia’s roadways could result in a ticket. The new “slow poke” law went into effect July 1 and requires slow drivers to make way for faster-moving vehicles. However,  instead of issuing citations, law enforcement officers are giving out warnings for the next few weeks in order to get motorists more acquainted with the new law. Under […]

It’s been two weeks since a man tried to abduct a young woman from Lavonia city streets, and authorities continue to ask for the public’s help. Sketches of the suspect can be seen in store windows throughout the downtown area, but so far, Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle says they have not made an arrest. On the evening of July […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton After a string of negative news regarding Elbert Memorial Hospital’s financial situation, focus shifts to some positive news regarding the hospital. Elbert Memorial, as of July 9th, has been approved for a Medicare Sole Community Hospital designation. That approve comes after a consultant, funded and provided for by AnMed Health, stated that Elbert Memorial […]