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Four more cases of rabid wildlife have been confirmed in Franklin County, according to Franklin County Environmental Health Director Louis Korff.  Korff said Thursday most of the cases have been in the Carnesville area. “There have been four incidences of rabid raccoons right in the Carnesville area,” Korff said. “Now, none of the raccoons had contact with humans, but they […]

They’re the last of a dying breed and now family department store Bailes- Cobb in Hartwell is celebrating its 85th anniversary with a month of special offers and events.  The small department store on the square was opened in 1929 by Joe Cobb, the grandfather of current owner Earl Johnson and his wife Mary Lyn.   “He had been in […]

In Stephens County, authorities are getting closer to an arrest in connection with a suspicious device that was found last week in Toccoa. The device was discovered by a passerby on the the side of Tugalo Street last Friday.  That person immediately called 911. Stephens County Sheriff’s deputies took the device to a safe location and the GBI bomb squad […]

The weather should be picture perfect Saturday for the annual Lavonia Spring Festival on Main St. Sponsored by the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce, this year some 70-plus vendors will lining both sides of Main St offering everything from crafters to food vendors and a children’s area. Chamber spokesman Al Goldsmith said in addition to the arts and crafts vendors, there […]

If you’re looking for a cute puppy or kitten to adopt this weekend, two local animal shelters will be participating in the national PetSmart weekend Adopt-a-thon event in Anderson. The Hart County Humane Society and the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will have dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens up for adoption beginning today and running through Sunday afternoon. “PetSmart has a […]