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St. Mary’s Respiratory Services will offer the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking program this spring for any adult who wishes to quit smoking. The program will be facilitated by registered respiratory therapist and certified instructor Todd Drake and will be held from April 11 to May 23. Enrollment is now open. The class will meet at St. Mary’s Outpatient […]

Franklin County Commissioners are looking at other avenues to solve a trucking noise problem around the Georgia Renewable Power plant. At their work session last week, Commissioner Elizabeth Busby said she has received complaints living around the plant about noise from jake brakes truckers use to slow their vehicles down. People complaining say the noise from the jake brakes goes […]

Hart EMC crews have been in Tennessee the last couple of days where they have been helping to restore power after storms moved through the area last Friday. The strong storms roared through East Tennessee leaving thousands without power and toppling trees across the area. Over 50,000 people lost power across East Tennessee Friday as the storm blew through, and […]

North Georgia Technical College will host three Open House sessions for prospective students during March and today is the last day to register for one of them. The Blairsville Open House is scheduled for March 8, the Clarkesville Open House is March 15, and the Currahee Open House is scheduled for March 22. Each Open House session will feature demonstrations […]

The state Senate has soundly rejected legislation to legalize sports betting in Georgia. Senate Bill 57 was defeated 37-19 last Thursday as senators opposed to gambling joined forces with those who believe legalizing sports betting requires a constitutional amendment. The bill’s supporters argued it would not require a constitutional change because it would not legalize either casinos or pari-mutuel betting, […]