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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 […]

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 […]