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More Georgians are going to the polls to cast early ballots in this year’s mid-term elections than in the 2020 Presidential election. As of Tuesday, over 268,000 voters had cast early ballots. Local voters in Franklin and Hart Counties also continue to turn out in large numbers. In Franklin County, Interim Elections Supervisor Traci Creason said there has been a […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Stephens County Board of Elections is scrambling to handle early voting after their newly appointed Elections Supervisor suddenly walked out. Election Supervisor Krista Terry tendered her resignation on Tuesday, October 18, effective immediately. Shortly after, Stephens County Poll Manager Sheila McClain also resigned. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers says Poll Worker Harriett Allgood has […]

A family foundation is lending a hand to efforts by the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter to raise money to complete the planned Adoption Center. According to Shelter Director Tammi Jourdenais the foundation has offered to match any future donations to the project. Jourdenais said the family and their foundation have asked to remain anonymous as part of the matching gift […]

The Internal Revenue Service is responded this week to the high inflation by making some adjustments for the 2023 tax year including raising the standard deduction. For the tax year 2023, the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly rises to $27,700 up $1,800 from the prior year. For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the standard deduction rises […]

The Carnesville Fire Department is thanking two area businesses and a Franklin County family for their donations that helped the department purchase two MCI Walk Kits. Carnesville Fire Captain Clayton Bryant said the two trauma bags were ordered by Franklin Co EMS on behalf of Carnesville Fire at a cost of $2,411. Bryant said the kits will be used for […]