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Another fundraiser is coming up Saturday to benefit the Stevanus Family who were the victims of a drive-by shooting in January on I-85. A benefit golf tournament is being held at the Hartwell Golf Club Saturday beginning at 9a. The tournament is a Two-Man Best Ball competition and the entry fee is $100 per player. First place winner will receive $1,000, […]

It’s spring and time to get those plants in the ground as we all work to beautify our landscapes for the summer months. So you might want to take advantage of the Hart County Botanical Garden’s annual plant sale fundraiser Saturday at the Hart County Botanical Garden in Hartwell. The members-only pre-sale takes place today from 10a to 6p and […]

Camp Fire Georgia, a non-profit youth organization, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year they are inviting people to come out to their newly renovated Camp Toccoa to learn about the events and activities it offers. Camp Fire Georgia officials have been hosting a number of open house events at Campt Toccoa located off Falls Road in Toccoa and another […]

The deadline to file your 2022 tax returns is next Tuesday, April 18 but this week the Internal Revenue Service also announced that nearly 1.5 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2019 and face a July 17 deadline to submit their 2019 tax return. The IRS estimates almost $1.5 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because […]

The Franklin County Board of Education has formally welcomed the Charter System’s new Assistant Superintendent of Operations. Carl Dekker was introduced to the Board and citizens this week at the Board’s called meeting Tuesday night by incoming School Superintendent Melanie Burton-Brown. “He comes with lots of experience. He worked with Georgia Virtual School as one of the program managers during […]