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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 […]

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 […]

And also the weather may be somewhat threatening for part of today, but it looks like it will be clear and sunny for tonight’s dedication of the newly renovated Royston Little League ball fields. The dedication takes place tonight at 6p followed by two baseball games at the Joe T. Cunningham Ball Fields. In addition to the dedication ceremony, there […]

A bill that changes how boaters on Hartwell Lake are cited for violations is now law in Georgia. Wednesday afternoon, Governor Nathan Deal flew into Hartwell to sign HB777 at the Big Oaks Recreation Center. Under the new law, boaters found to be in violation of any boating law will be issued a written citation, similar to a traffic citation […]

A fatal wreck near Carnesville  Wednesday took the life of a Demorest woman on her 20th birthday. It happened about 12:30p Wednesday on SR164/Bold Springs Road. According to a spokesmen for Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa, 20-year old Carlye Elrod died after losing control of her 2003 Pontiac Sunfire. Troopers tell Access North Georgia Elrod was driving north […]