Category: News

We continue our look at the candidates in Franklin County for the Franklin County Board of Education Posts 5 and 6 with the candidates for Post 6. In that race, incumbent and Board Chair Robin Cato is running against challenger Matt Brannon. Cato is running for her third term. A native of Franklin County and a former teacher in Florida, Cato […]

Some good news for Georgia taxpayers. Governor Brian Kemp and the Department of Revenue (DOR) announced Wednesday the DOR will begin issuing special, one-time tax refunds this week. The initiative is a result of House Bill 1302, which the Georgia General Assembly recently passed, and Governor Kemp signed into law, which allows for an additional refund of income taxes from […]

A reminder for those looking for work, full or part-time, that local businesses in Hart County will be holding a job fair this evening in Hartwell. Speaking at the Hart County Board of Commissioners meeting last month former Hart County Chamber Executive Director Terri Partain said a job fair by local industries held in March was very successful and recently, […]

Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland reports an arrest has been made in the murders of Alexius Spencer, 25, and Jerece Teasley, 26 of Hartwell. Morris Maurice Norwood, 59 of Hartwell, Ga was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon and has been charged with two counts of Felony Murder for both victims with additional charges as well. Sheriff Cleveland issued a press […]

Vulcan Materials is planning another drop-in meeting for the public on the grounds of the old Milliken Plant on Highway 59 in Lavonia. The drop-in will take place on Tuesday, May 17 from 3p to 7p. This is the second drop-in meeting by Company officials since last fall when they held the first one last October. Most who attended that […]