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Early voting for the third election for State House District 28 began yesterday in Stephens County and will go through April 5. All early ballots will be cast at the Stephens County Registrar Office, located at 70 North Alexander Street in downtown Toccoa. Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober said registered voters can cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

The Hartwell Mayor and Council met last week for a work session to discuss a traffic study on Highway 29 between Richardson and Elizabeth streets (East Franklin Street) on the west side of the city. During the meeting, Oscar Knighton voiced concern about Highway 29 on the other end of the city limits (Athens Street). “I’ve lived on Athens Street […]

The City of Carnesville is planning to get a little more wet and wild in the near future. At this past week’s city council meeting, Carnesville Mayor Harris Little told council members he had received plans for a water pad to be added to Sid and Augusta White Park. Little said he had contacted Vortex, a company that provides features […]

At last week’s work session for the Franklin County Board of Education, School Improvement Director Kelly Akin discussed the demographic breakdown for each of the county’s schools. According to Akin, enrollment figures are based on through-the-door numbers, meaning any student who enrolls for at least one day is counted toward the school’s enrollment. The numbers revealed Lavonia Elementary and Royston […]

Emmanuel College junior Alex Sobers has earned Emmanuel College’s first ever individual National Championship on the third night of the 2019 NCAA Division II swimming and diving championships. The swimming championships are being held at the IU Natatorium on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Sobers finished 1st in the finals of the 500 freestyle with a time of […]