August Fatal Wreck Caused by Driver Suicide, GBI Says

A Canon man, involved in a wreck on SR17 last month, committed suicide. That’s according to the Hart County Sheriff’s office, which issued the results of an autopsy by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab on the body of 31-year old Vergil Steven Bennett Jr. of Canon. Hart County Sheriff’s Investigator Marshall Norton told the Hartwell Sun that Bennett […]

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Fourth Rabies Clinic Scheduled in Franklin County

Two Franklin County veterinarians will be joining in the effort to combat rabies this month on September 28th, which is National Rabies Awareness Day. Every year Tugaloo Animal Hospital in Lavonia offers discount rabies vaccines to pet owners. Now, the Franklin County Health Department has announced that Royston Animal Hospital will also hold a rabies clinic on the 28th   because […]

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Carnesville Kicks off Season of Festivals Tonight

The City of Carnesville is kicking off the fall festival season this weekend with its annual fall event beginning tonight. This year’s 23st annual fall festival officially opens at 5p this evening and will host the students from Carnesville Elementary and will include two drawings. Music comes from Scott Brantley and Band beginning at 7p.   Then at 9p the Holman […]

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Jackson Calls Dismissal Regrettable

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Former Toccoa City Manager Mike Jackson is responding to getting fired by city commissioners Tuesday. Jackson said it saddens him that the commission chose this route. “It is sad that two commissioners, who are not going to be here in four months, have basically caused this to happen and the remaining commissioners went along […]

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