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If you are unemployed or looking for career training or a skills upgrade, you might want to attend an upcoming seminar in Hartwell. The Georgia Mountains Workforce Development will hold an Overview Session at the Hart County Adult Learning Center in Hartwell on Monday, May 19th at 11 a.m. The session will introduce job seekers and others to the services […]

Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 7.0 percent, unchanged from March. However, the rate was significantly lower than in April a year ago when it was 8.3 percent. “We had very strong job growth in April, as our employers created 41,300 new jobs, which is the largest March to April increase since 2005,” said State Labor Commissioner Mark […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Toccoa Police arrested three people last week after an officer said he came up on unusual activity inside a vehicle while on regular patrol. Chief Tim Jarrell said Corporal Hamp Cross was patrolling on Elberton Street near the intersection with Avon Street between 8 and 9 p.m. last Wednesday when he came up behind […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton A weekend road check in Elbert County lands an Elberton man in jail on drug charges. On Saturday, May 10th a road check was conducted by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office on Highway 17 North. Sheriff Melvin Andrews says a vehicle approaching the checkpoint pulled off and two people, later identified as 41-year-old Henry […]

Royston’s City Council is moving forward with a new ordinance that would impose new rules citizens wanting to hold yard sales. The town leaders have been concerned about the number of yard sales that appear to be more like businesses. Last month, city councilman Larry Bowen brought the issue before the mayor and council after complaints from citizens about one […]