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Statewide, Georgia voters exceeded expectations on Friday, shattering the 2.5M mark for ballots cast prior to Election Day. Turnout early voting numbers statewide through 5p Friday 2,504,956, which includes Early in-person voting and Absentee paper ballots returned. According to the Secretary of State’s office, as of Saturday morning, Georgia’s record-breaking early turnout concluded with 2,288,889 voters casting their ballot during […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter has a number of new fundraisers coming up as they work to meet their goal of raising almost $500,000 for the new adoption wing. Fundraisers include: Yappy Hour – Southern Origin Meadery in Canon (formerly known as Blue Haven Bee Co.) will host a “Yappy Hour” on Thursday, Nov 17 from 5:30p to 8p. Shelter Board […]

Some good news for motorists in Georgia. On Friday, Governor Brian Kemp signed two executive orders extending the temporary suspension of the state motor fuel and locomotive fuel tax as well as the supply chain state of emergency. In making the announcement Kemp said as colder months and the holiday season quickly approaches, Georgians are still facing 40-year high inflation […]

The attorney for Franklin County, Bubba Samuels, has filed for a dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Vulcan Materials subsidiary Calmat. Vulcan purchased approximately 300 acres on Highway 59 in Lavonia, the old Millken plant property back in June 2021, which is now zoned Light Industrial. In the suit, Calmat claims Vulcan has “suffered a special injury not common to […]

It is the day before the General Election and we want to remind you that there is NO advance voting today. Polls will open in your precinct tomorrow morning at 7a and close at 7p. There is one change to where voters in Canon will go tomorrow. Their polling place has been changed to Canon Baptist Church from Canon City Hall […]