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The Royston City Council has voted to move forward with an application for a loan from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority or GEFA to help pay for improvements to their water and wastewater system. Improvements are needed in order to comply with the requirements of Georgia’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. A final public hearing was held before their regular […]
Read moreLavonia City officials, the city council, and mayor will be holding a town hall meeting this evening at the Spring Street Gym. At the City Council meeting last week, Mayor Courtney Umbehant said the town hall is for everyone who lives inside the city limits. “The purpose of the town hall is to talk with the community about increased code […]
Read moreA McDonough man is facing charges in Franklin County after a high-speed chase that backed up traffic on I-85 last week. According to Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas, it happened Tuesday, February 7 when one of his deputies observed a motorcyclist traveling south near mile marker 172 on the Interstate at a high rate of speed. The deputy attempted to […]
Read moreThe state Senate began debate Tuesday on legislation that would legalize betting on sports in Georgia – including horse racing – without the potential pitfall of requiring a constitutional amendment, according to a report by Capitol News Beat. Senate Bill 57 would allow sports betting both online and in person at kiosks that could be located inside a range of […]
Read moreBy State Representative Alan Powell, HD 33 The Georgia House of Representatives kicked off the fifth week of the 2023 legislative session on Monday, February 6. With more than a month of sessions behind us, the pace certainly picked up. More bills made their way out of their respective committees and we saw the passage of several House bills that […]
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