Category: News

Multiple local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies have descended on Hart County late Tuesday afternoon in search of a fugitive couple wanted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s office, the ATF pursued the unidentified couple into Hart County. Sheriff Mike Cleveland said  the couple ditched the white van they were driving […]

Beginning January 2014, members of the Lavonia City Council and the mayor will be getting a pay raise. At their regular meeting Monday night, councilman Harold Harbin noted the council had not had a raise since 2002 when the pay for each member was raised to $200 a month and the mayor’s salary was raised to $500 a month. Harbin […]

The names of the three people killed when their car was struck by an Amtrak train in Toccoa Friday night have now been released. Late Monday, authorities in Stephens County identified as 22-year-old Areale Leigh Nunn of Austell, Georgia, 23-year-old Erich Boecklbauer of Austell and 20-year-old Crystal Crews of Kennesaw. The collision occurred at about 9:45 p.m. Friday at a […]

After more than 10 years with one CPA firm,  Franklin County will have a new CPA firm conducting their annual audit. At their regular meeting Monday, the board voted  to hire the firm of Dunkin & Kitchens of Clarkesville.  Franklin County has used the firm of Rushton & Company in Gainesville for its annual audits since the late 1990’s. But […]

Two local probation officers in the Northern Judicial Circuit are being recognized by the State Department of Corrections for outstanding service. “The awards are presented quarterly to one of the 900 probation officers throughout the state and are presented to  a Probation Officer who is a consistently high performer and who contributes to the overall mission of Probation Operations,” said […]