Category: News

Construction continues on the new Georgia State Patrol Post in Hart County and now the head of that new post has been announced. That’s according to newly appointed GSP State Commander Major Tommy Waldrop.  Waldrop said the appointment to the new Post 52 in Hart County will also mean changes at other posts. “Sgt. Al Whitworth will be the new […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Toccoa’s refurbished community pool will open August 7th giving kids in town a chance to get wet and have some fun just before school starts. Crews have been working for months rebuild the Doyle St. pool and bathhouse. Main Street And Community Development Director Connie Tabor says the public is invited to come out […]

The enrollment deadline for the 2012 and 2013 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) has been extended to Aug. 15, 2014. Originally, program sign-up was scheduled to end Aug. 1.   The new deadline gives livestock, honeybee, and farm-raised fish producers who experienced losses because of disease, adverse weather, wildfires or colony collapse disorder between Oct. […]

A South Carolina woman, suspected in the death of her elderly father, is captured in Hart County. Oconee County, SC authorities say 71-year old Donald Lee Davis of Westminster was stabbed to death sometime early Tuesday morning. Davis’ body was discovered by Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies late Tuesday evening. Oconoee County Coroner Karl Addis said Donald Davis died as a […]

A Royston woman is behind bars charged with possession and trafficking methamphetamine. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, the arrest came Tuesday after deputies pulled over a vehicle for a routine traffic stop in Lavonia. “On Tuesday afternoon, Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies stopped  avehicle traveling northbound on SR17,” Thomas said. “The vehicle was pulled over into the parking lot […]