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A Seneca, SC couple is behind bars in Hart County after a massive manhunt Tuesday spearheaded by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland said his office received notice from the ATF’s Macon office that Brandon Wayne Arnold, 29, of 230 Mema Lane, Seneca Heather Elaine Frankum, 25, of 204 Webb St., Seneca, may be […]

An Elbert County man is facing burglary charges in Hart County and drug charges in Elbert County. Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland said the burglary happened last week at a home in the Reed Creek area. “Several high-dollar guns along with other expensive property were taken from the house last Thursday,” Cleveland said. “The biggest thing taken though were the […]

A plan to repave the streets in downtown Lavonia is being pushed back to give the Hartwell Railroad time to make repairs to their tracks. Earlier we told you to prepare for delays due to construction work in the downtown area, but at their regular meeting on Monday, city manager Gary Fesperman said he was informed that this weekend, Hartwell […]

A number of road resurfacing projects for Franklin and Hart counties have now been awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation totaling $5-million. On Monday, the GDOT announced ER Snell Contractors won the bid awards for four major road resurfacing projects spanning Franklin and Hart counties.  They include: –  6.7 miles of SR 59 from Brown Road to White’s Branch […]

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Commerce man stemming from a home invasion case last month. According to AccessNorth Georgia, the incident happened on Allen Road on April 28.  Sheriff Janis Mangum said his deputies responded to the home following a 911 hang up. Two victims told authorities they were attacked while they were asleep in bed.  Investigators […]