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Ty Cobb CEO Gregg Hearn has been selected by Governor Nathan Deal to serve on a new committee designed to help struggling rural hospitals stay open. “In March of this year, I proposed three revisions to the way we approach rural health care, with one being the Rural Hospital Stabilization Committee,” Deal said. “I recognize the critical need for hospital […]

A Royston man sits behind bars charged with trafficking meth. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said on Friday, deputies arrested Chad Jacobs, 36, of Race St. in Royston, in the Gumlog area. “Mr. Jacobs allegedly had over a ½ pound of Methamphetamine in his possession with a street value of approximately $8,000.00,” Thomas said. “Deputies also seized $1,400 in cash.” […]

Banks County authorities have arrested a man they believed may have been impersonating a police officer. The incident took place last Thursday, April 24 when deputies were alerted to suspicious activity involving a green Ford Explorer at Patel’s Grocery on Highway 198. “When deputies pulled the SUV over, the driver, 32-year old Randy Cleve Baker was arrested for driving on […]

Hart County has set some of the fees for the use of Long Point Park, which will be officially turned over to the county by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday. The County recently took over the maintenance and operation of Long Point and Milltown Parks from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.   However, Milltown will remain closed […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County will officially take over operations of the Stephens County Park this week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week it would turn over operations and maintenance of the park to the Stephens County government on Thursday, May 1. Located on the shores of Lake Hartwell off of U.S. Highway 123 […]