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Hart County will be building two new fire stations in the coming months. One of the stations will be in the Reed Creek area, the other in the Rock Springs community. At their regular meeting this week, the board of commissioners heard from Hart County Fire Chief Jerry Byrum and County attorney Walter Gordon. Gordon told the board negotiations for […]

The Royston Wellness and Community Park will be getting some new safety features. At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Royston City Council approved a plan to set regular hours for the park to be open and also to install an automatic gate at the entrance. Royston Police Chief Donnie Boleman said it’s time to establish regular hours at the […]

Many of us will be spending at least part of this weekend pulling our tax returns together in order to get them mailed or e-filed by the Monday deadline. That’s one reason why the Internal Revenue Service is offering taxpayers some last –minute tips to make sure returns are filed correctly. IRS spokesman Mark Green says people first need to […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is holding its annual rabies clinic Saturday. “We will be doing our rabies clinic on Saturday, April 13th from 10a to 3p,” Shelter director Sheri Lockhart said. “Regular rabies vaccine is $5, a three-year vaccine is $10. However, your pet has to have already had a rabies vaccine the previous year to get the three-year.” […]

Finally, just a reminder about the boating safety class being offered this weekend in Hartwell by the Georgia DNR. DNR law enforcement officer Craig Fulgum says the class is open to all boaters, experienced and novice ages 12 and up. “One law is requiring mandatory boating education for children so if you want to be a proactive parent, now is […]