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It was a busy and deadly July 4th weekend on Georgia roads. According to the Georgia Department of Public Safety, at least 10 people died in traffic-related accidents over the Independence Day weekend. One of those deaths happened in Hart County Saturday night at the Hartwell Speedway. Georgia State Patrol Hartwell Post officer Sgt Webb said a race car driven […]

The Lavonia City Planning and Zoning Board will hear tonight from representatives of Reliant Homes on their plan to develop 42 acres off Andrews Drive and Jones St. The Company is asking the zoning for that land be changed from R1-A to Medical Campus District. According to City Manager Charles Cawthon, Reliant would like to see a senior retirement community […]

The Hart County Sheriff’s Office has a limited supply of Scent Evidence kits that were provided by the Elder Abuse Task Force. Joe Gavalis is the Founder of the Elder Abuse Taskforce. Speaking on Community Forum last month, he said the kits can be given to families of vulnerable elderly adults with dementia/Alzheimer’s or a child with disabilities who would […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Toccoa, Vice Mayor Jeanette Jamieson is concerned about the General Assembly’s upcoming Special Session for Reapportionment following the recent completion of the 2020 Census. At the Toccoa City Commission meeting last week, Jamieson says in her experience, it‘s the small counties that risk losing their political influence in Atlanta. “The General Assembly is […]

The loss of a loved one can be an emotional roller coaster, filled with an intense and sometimes debilitating mix of emotions – especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For adults grieving the loss of a loved one through death, St. Mary’s Hospital is resuming Life After Loss, a free bereavement and grief support group. The group’s first […]