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Funeral services for longtime businessman Romeo Adams will be held Saturday in Royston. Adams, passed away Monday, February 14, at his home. Adams was the owner of Adams Realty Inc and Adams Properties, LLC.  He was also the owner of Adams Building Supplies in Hartwell and Toccoa. Among his many other accomplishments, Adams served on a number of area boards in […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says a threat made against students at Stephens County High School turned out to be false. In a Facebook post, the Sheriff said he was made aware of the reported threat on Wednesday. He said the reported threat was received through a rumor that was actively circulating through social media outlets. Shirley says, as soon […]

The City of Royston is getting out of the elections business. At their meeting Tuesday evening, the Royston City Council voted to go back to using the Franklin County Elections and Registrations for all of their future elections, county and municipal. Several years ago, the City Council agreed to handle their own municipal elections as a cost-saving measure. Tuesday evening, […]

The Hart County Charter System is proud to announce this year’s system-wide winners of the Young Georgia Authors writing competition. The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the name of the man who fought with a Stephens County Sheriff’s deputy Tuesday and was shot. Wednesday afternoon, GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles identified the man as Joel Eugene Keller, 36, of Toccoa. Tuesday afternoon just after 1p a Stephens County deputy attempted a traffic stop on Yearwood Rd. in Toccoa on a […]