Category: News

With so much industry coming to Northeast Georgia, people may not realize the increasing number of career opportunities becoming available for high school grads in our area.  That’s why one local educator wants to set the record straight.  Rebecca Milford-Floyd is the Work Based Learning Coordinator with Franklin County High School.  She leads an initiative called Educators in Enterprise. Milford-Floyd […]

Many of us enjoy having a bird feeder in our yard so we can enjoy the wide variety of wild birds Georgia has to offer. However, sick birds are occasionally reported in backyards across Georgia. And according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources,  common denominator in these incidents is feeders and feeding areas that are not cleaned regularly. Wild […]

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, males account for nearly 90 percent of drownings Corps of Engineers’ lakes. Savannah District lakes in Georgia and South Carolina saw eight drownings last year.  That was up 300 percent from 2020. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reported 62 drownings in 2020, which is also an increase of 24 percent (no […]

Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders to alleviate the financial burden placed on Georgians due to the federal government’s gross mishandling of inflation and to renew efforts to address supply chain issues. In Executive Order 05.26.22.02, Governor Kemp has extended the temporary suspension of the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales ahead of Memorial Day weekend. He […]

While many of us will be spending this long holiday weekend having fun on the lake or elsewhere it’s important to remember why we commemorate Memorial Day every year. This U.S. federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. Memorial Day Services are taking […]