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It is expected to be a beautiful weekend for just about any outdoor activity you can think of and many will be thinking about being on the water.   On Saturday, the Hartwell Marina in Hartwell will play host to the annual Antique Boat Show.   Members of the Antique Classic Boat Society, Blue Ridge Chapter will be at the marina to […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Toccoa, a massive sweep of five local motels has resulted in the arrests of at least 19 people on various drug charges. Toccoa Police investigators, along with agents from the Mountain Judicial Circuit N.C.I.S. Drug Team, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and Habersham County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, began serving several arrest warrants […]

Franklin County’s Environmental Health Director has confirmed the county’s first rabies case of the year. Now, Louis Korff is warning people to stay away from wild animals, especially if they look sick or injured. On Wednesday morning, Korff said he was contacted by a woman who had just left the health department.   She told Korff she had spotted a raccoon […]

As they do every year at this time, the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is offering discounted rabies vaccines this Saturday. Their spring rabies clinic takes place Saturday at the shelter on Bear Creek Road in Lavonia off SR17 from 10a to 2p.  Shelter director Sheri Lockhart says this is a great way to make sure your animals are protected all […]

Maybe the third time will be the charm for a planned dedication of the Royston baseball fields. Two previous dates to celebrate the re-opening of the Joe T. Cunningham Ball Fields were rained out.  On Tuesday, Royston Police Chief Donnie Boleman  announced the new date and time. “The Recreation Department and Little League Board president we are going to try […]