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Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging Georgians to use caution while cooking this holiday season. “I join many Georgians in being thankful for firefighters and other fire safety professionals,” said Commissioner King. “However, we don’t want Georgians to have to call the fire department on Thanksgiving Day, so we urge all Georgians to follow these simple […]

The push is still on for volunteers to help pack Thanksgiving dinner plates for those who need them as well as packaging supplies and food for the mission field. The ministry, Love Him Love Them is holding a volunteer orientation meeting ont November 23 evening at the Boyd Outz Center in Lavonia, according to ministry founder Linda Gunter. Last year, […]

The City of Hartwell will kick off the Christmas season with their tree lighting this evening from 5p to 7p on the Square downtown. Sponsored by the Hart County Chamber of Commerce, in addition to the tree lighting, there will also be a host of things to see and do downtown tonight. There will also be a Santa’s Village filled […]

A number of Northeast Georgia county commissioners have publicly endorsed State Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black’s run for the U.S. Senate. Last week Black’s campaign announced a total of 101 county commissioners from across Georgia endorsed Gary Black for U.S. Senate. Endorsements have come from Hart County Commissioners Michael Bennett, Commission vice-chair Joey Dorsey, and Commission Chairman Marshal Sayers. Commissioner Dennis […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Hartwell, GA man Thursday on a charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 3 rd Degree. 49-year-old Timothy Edwin Carnes of Hart Terrace was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 8:59 pm Wednesday. Carnes was transported from the Hartwell, GA Police Department to the Oconee County Detention Center by […]