Category: News

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A biofuel plant in Toccoa, under fire for emitting noxious odors, must speed up their plan to get rid of the bad smell. Wilbros LLC is facing two different law suits; one from city and county government, as well as a class action suit from local citizens over the continued odors coming from the […]

With unemployment still in the double digits in Franklin and Hart counties, the Georgia Department of Labor is offering help for those looking for work. They’re calling it the Georgia Talent Attraction Kick off and it’s designed to help job seekers put their best foot forward at a planned job fair later this month. Next Tuesday, representatives from the Department […]

Franklin county commission chair Thomas Bridges is touting the accomplishments of the new board of commissioners so far this year – that after heated discussion with commissioner Clint Harper over whether the county should pay for Bridges and one new commissioner to become state certified board members. At their meeting earlier this week, Harper read what will become a monthly […]

Deer hunting season is one of the most highly anticipated times of the year for many in the state, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.  Archers get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer beginning Saturday.    Last year, 113,566 archery hunters harvested more than 60,190 deer. Statewide archery season runs through Oct. 11, […]

Local humane societies and animal shelters are coming together this weekend to try to get hundreds of homeless pets into new homes. Beginning today, the Hart County Humane Society along with the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will be at Petsmart in Anderson for the store chain’s semi-annual  three-day Adopt-a-thon. Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter Director Sherri Lockhart said whatever kind of […]