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Polls are now open in Hartwell for two City Council run-off races. Voters are casting their ballots today in the gym of First United Methodist Church on Franklin St. Two City Council seats are contested when no one in either race received the required 50% plus 1 on November 7th. For the Council seat to succeed Stephens Ayers, the two […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation and contractor Tidewell Construction Company will be installing I-Beams on I-85N in Franklin County this week. Traffic pacing will be in effect during the installation for I-85 northbound only between exits 160 and 164 on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weather permitting. Motorists traveling northbound on 85 this week can expect […]

Conservative Methodist churches in our area that have left the mainstream United Methodist Church are joining other conservative Methodist congregations to plan their first general international conference under a new denomination name, The Global Methodist Church. At a regional special session conference in November, 261 UMC churches in Georgia formally disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church amid a schism over […]

Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he will ask Georgia lawmakers to provide additional tax relief during the upcoming legislative session by accelerating a state income tax cut lawmakers adopted last year. House Bill 1437 set in place a reduction in the state’s income tax rate from 5.75% to 4.99%, to be phased in over several years. Kemp said he will […]

The holidays are a busy time for everyone, including scammers. While you’re making shopping lists and travel plans, scammers are making plans to steal your money and personal information. Holiday scams include everything from spoofed online stores, fake shipping notifications, and phishing emails to gift card scams, fake jobs, fraudulent charities, and more. As the nation’s consumer protection agency, the […]