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Hart County Commissioners have signed an agreement with the inventor of what is essentially a trash vending machine – not where you get trash out, but where you put it in. At their meeting last week, the Board voted to allow a Gumpster to be placed at a county convenience center. Board Chair Marshal Sayer said he thinks the idea […]

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has officially issued a proclamation designating the week of April 23-29 as National Library Week. Franklin County Library Manager Maggie West went before the board earlier this month to tell them about National Library Week. She said this year’s theme speaks to the variety of activities and interests available at your public library. “The […]

The North Georgia Technical College horticulture program is hosting the college’s annual spring plant sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning today through Thursday at the Clarkesville campus greenhouses. The sale includes a wide assortment of annuals and perennials; succulents; herbs; peppers; tomatoes; ornamental grasses; native and non-native shrubs and trees; hanging baskets; and more. Cards, cash, and checks […]

It is springtime and that means it is also time for young male bears and mama bears to come out of the woods to forage for food and look for new territory. In our area, it is not uncommon to encounter black bears this time of year. Young males are searching for their own territories and female bears are foraging […]

Governor Brian P. Kemp has signed several education bills into law including the Safe Schools Act (HB 147), SB 211, HB 538, HB 440, and SB 45. Kemp signed the bills last week at the Georgia School Superintendents Association conference in Savannah. The Safe Schools Act modernizes school safety protocols by equipping teachers with skills to protect students. It also […]