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There are just hours left to get your federal 2019 tax return in on time. The deadline ends tonight at midnight and the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers with a filing requirement to file an accurate tax return on time even if a balance due can’t be paid in full. File electronically to avoid most common errors Filing electronically […]

The work to resurface 9.737 miles on State Route 327/ begins this morning from State Route 17 to just north of State Route 8. G-DOT contracted E.R. Snell to do the resurfacing work. Crews will be working from 7a to 7p Monday through Friday. beginning north of State Route 8 to State Route 17 will start. Traffic will be directed […]

Work is moving ahead at the new Hartwell Lakeside Park. At their City Council meeting last week, Mayor Brandon Johnson said the first phase of the redevelopment of the old Hart State Park is underway and going well. Johnson said campsite developer Barry Stern has already hired seven locals and plans to hire another 20 by the end of the […]

One of the 48 people in last week’s multi-agency drug sweep is a Franklin County woman. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas identifies her as Terra Whitworth of Lavonia. Thomas said Whitworth turned herself in to Hall County Authorities at 5p on Friday. Like the other 47 suspects, she’s charged with Violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is offering a $1,000 grant to a third-, fourth- or fifth-grade public or private school teacher in the state who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching life sciences. Science specialists covering those grade levels can also apply. The Conservation Teacher of the Year grant is coordinated by the Wildlife Conservation Section of DNR’s […]