Hartwell Lake Project Named 2013 Government Partner of the Year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Project has been named by Rivers Alive as the 2013 Government Partner of the Year, recognizing the project’s efforts during the annual Hartwell Lake clean-up campaign. Rivers Alive is an outreach program led by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division that targets the annual cleanup of all waterways located […]

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Suspects Sought in Banks County Bomb Threat

In Banks County, authorities are searching for the person who left what appeared to be a bomb in a Starbuck’s parking lot. It happened Thursday morning, according to Banks County Sheriff spokesperson Carissa McFaddin, at the Starbucks in Banks Crossing at the 149 I-85 Exit. “The manager was advised by a customer about an object in the parking lot area,” […]

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Hart Habitat for Humanity Seeking Women Volunteers

Hart County’s Habitat for Humanity is looking for women to volunteer on a special project coming up on May 3. It’s part of Habitat International’s Women Build Week.  Local coordinator Darlene Nixon says Hart Habitat is one of more than 300 Habitat affiliates nationwide that will be  hosting a Women Build project that week. “It’s a partnership with Lowe’s Home […]

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Prescription Drug Take Back This Weekend

Local law enforcement is once again participating in a national effort to get unused prescription drugs out of homes and out of the wrong hands. The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners is holding a seventh National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26th. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said previous prescription […]

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Easter Egg Hunts in Carnesville and Royston Saturday

Just a reminder about the Easter Egg hunts going on Saturday. Last weekend’s rain caused Carnesville and Royston to cancel their Easter Egg Hunts, but tomorrow’s weather promises to be picture perfect. In Carnesville, the Easter Egg hunt and Party in the Park will go off as originally planned. Beginning at 2p, over 12,000 eggs will be hidden throughout the […]

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