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The Franklin County Elections office will hold the required logic and accuracy testing of all voting machines on Monday beginning at 9a. According to Georgia law, the testing is open to members of the public to observe; however, no member of the public observing may in any way interfere with the preparation and testing of the voting system components. Georgia […]

Two important meetings for people living on and around Lake Hartwell are taking place this month. First, Corps Ranger and Natural Resource Program Manager Jason Whiting will be making a presentation Monday evening at the Hart County Property Owner’s Association meeting. That meeting takes place at the Hart County Library’s Adult Learning Center on Benson St. In Hartwell and begins […]

The City of Royston is in the process of updating sections of its website. City Manager Lanier Dunn, in his operations report at the Royston City Council meeting Tuesday evening, said one area that is outdated is the Code of Ordinances. One of the sections of the Code has to do with the nuisance and blighted properties and Dunn said […]

St. Mary’s Home Health has announced the expansion of its service area to include Banks and Elbert counties. Spokesman Mark Ralston said the expansion allows St. Mary’s to meet the growing demand for home care services in these communities. St. Mary’s Home Health and Hospice Services’ wide service area now covers 13 counties including Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, […]

When Hart County built its new jail a new kennel area was also built to hold dogs temporarily when the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia is closed. But during Tuesday’s regular meeting, Commissioner Tom Bennett said barking dogs being held in the new dog kennel are causing major noise issues at all hours for people living in the neighborhoods […]