Category: News

With the higher prices at the grocery for eggs and poultry products, more people are opting to raise their own chickens. Whether you’re an experienced backyard flock owner or a novice, the Georgia Department of Agriculture wants you to be aware of what you can do to protect your poultry from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus and other diseases. […]

Several churches in our area will be doing free food giveaways next week. Allens United Methodist Church on Highway 106 in Martin will be giving out free food boxes filled with groceries on Monday, March 6th from 10 am-1 pm The church is located at 15577 Hwy 106, Martin, in the Red Hill Community. Anyone with questions can contact the […]

The Toccoa Stephens County Humane Shelter is increasing its fundraising efforts in response to the recent decision by the Stephens County Board of Commissioners to fund just $10,000 of a $25,000 request. Earlier this month, the Board cited concerns funds allocated to the shelter were not being spent wisely. Shelter Board members refuted those concerns but have turned to increasing […]

Tips from the public are being credited with capturing a suspect child molester in Habersham County over the weekend. According to Rob Moore, Habersham County spokesman, late last week, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office requested the public’s help locating Shannon Robert Burton of Mt. Airy for an outstanding warrant charging him with child molestation. Help from the public revealed that […]

Hart County is sending a letter to the General Assembly asking them to oppose a bill that would allow weight increases for certain trucks, including allowing logging companies to increase the weight their logging trucks carry. At their meeting earlier this month, the Board of Commissioners voted to send the letter opposing HB189 after hearing from Commission Chairman Marshal Sayer. […]