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A new Georgia State Patrol Post will be going up soon in Hart County near I-85. On Wednesday, the Georgia Board of Public Safety announced it has signed off on discussions to begin between the GSP and the Hart County Board of Commissioners. The new post in the Gateway Two Industrial Park off SR77 at Exit 177 will be designated […]

Life without parole plus 20 years. That was the sentence handed down Wednesday morning by Superior Court Judge John Bailey to 31-year old Caleb Fielding. Fielding was convicted in November  in the October 2011 beating death of 87-year old Jack Vaughn of Lavonia. Bailey sentenced Fielding to life without parole on the charges of Malice Murder,  Felony Murder, and Armed […]

Hart County will be working with the Sheriff’s office to find a way to institute animal control. At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, county commissioner Brad Johnson told the board he met with Sheriff Mike Cleveland to discuss the matter. The board of commissioners had tried to add the duties of animal control to the county’s code enforcement officer, but […]

In Habersham County, three people are behind bars after a special drug investigation led authorities to discover a cache of stolen property, money, and drugs. According to a report on Access North Georgia, Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell said search warrants were served Tuesday in Baldwin as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. Terrell said his deputies, along with Mountains […]

By Charlie Bauder Preparations are underway for the third annual Martin Spring festival. This year’s Martin Spring Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 27.   Once again, the Martin Community Group is sponsoring and organizing the festival. The group’s Jeraldine Hayes said plans are to have a full day of activities. “We are expecting a lot of vendors,” […]