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The first annual Author’s Festival will likely become an annual affair after this weekend’s successful event. Rain Saturday did not stop the more than 25 local authors from gathering inside the Lavonia train depot to meet the public and promote their books.  Most of the authors who participated said they appreciated the  festival and said they would come back again. […]

The Hartwell Service League is holding its 2nd annual “Yard of the Month” and “Business in Bloom” competition for the 2013 summer season. “This is a competition that recognizes those residences and businesses with exemplary lawns and beautification projects that contribute to the overall beauty of Hart County,” said Hartwell Service League member Kathy Breffle.   Winners will receive a […]

SPLOST VI talks are underway in Stephens County. Officials from Stephens County and the cities of Toccoa, Martin, and Avalon gathered recently at the Historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa for their first joint meeting. Those officials received initial projections on SPLOST VI from Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers. Currently, Ayers is projecting  the next SPLOST will generate revenue […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for two men after a chase in Bowman ended in a crash two weeks ago. It happened on April 19th when a deputy noticed a Chevrolet Truck matched a lookout  Hartwell Police Department regarding a stolen vehicle.  The suspects failed to stop when the deputy tried […]

A Kansas man is the first traffic fatality in Oconee County, SC this year. Oconee County coroner Karl Addis said over the weekend  33-year old Frank Travis Yoho of LeRoy, Kanasas was found dead by friends on the Rochester Highway near Salem. Authorities say  Friday night Yoho was traveling north on SC 130 when his motorcycle ran off the right […]