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As you might expect, there is a lot going on this Memorial Day weekend in Northeast Georgia. Kicking off the weekend, is the Georgia On My Mind Day at the Georgia Visitor’s Center on I-85 in Lavonia. Local and area businesses will be showcasing their products and services to travelers stopping at the Visitor’s Center today from 10a to 2p.  […]

Officers with the Georgia State Patrol are assisting Franklin County 911 dispatchers this morning after a wreck on I-85 took the life of Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Cruz Thomas. Thomas is the son of Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas. It happened about 9p on I-85 northbound near mile marker 163. Witnesses told troopers deputy Thomas was traveling northbound in pursuit […]

Finding ways to improve downtown Hartwell is the goal of a new effort by Mayor Brandon Johnson. On Tuesday, the mayor launched the first “Lunch with the Mayor.” According to Johnson, the goal is bring local citizens and business owners together to find ways to keep the city moving forward through visioning and planning. Hartwell city fathers have considered joining […]

It’s one of the busiest travel times of the year in Georgia. As the Memorial Day holiday weekend kicks off, officials from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia State Patrol and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are touring the state this week to remind motorists and boaters alike that no matter what wheel they’re behind, they need to remain […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton A drowning accident at Lake Richard B. Russell results in the death of an Elbert County teen. It happened Tuesday, according to Elbert County Medical Services Director Chuck Almond. Almond said Elbert County 9-1-1 received a call from the Richard B. Russell area at 7:11 pm Tuesday evening about a possible drowning.  The call […]