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The Hart County Humane Society is asking citizens to sign a petition to include feral cats in the County’s Animal Control Ordinance. At tonight’s Hart County Board of Commission meeting, the Board will hear the second reading of an amendment to the current ordinance that clarifies how the County deals with vicious dogs. But Humane Society President Donna Madkiff said […]

Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped another 0.2 percentage points in April to reach 4.3 percent. In April, the labor force was up 11,336 to reach a total of 5,172,407 and was up by 186,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. Georgia’s employed residents in April saw an increase of 22,222, reaching a total of 4,951,267, and was up 586,000 since April […]

At least nine people in Georgia have been sickened with salmonella from poultry raised in their backyards. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC reports that as of May 20, 2021, a total of 163 people infected with one of the outbreak strains have been reported from 43 states, including Georgia, and the Carolinas. Of the 109 […]

rt County is gearing up for their 13th Annual Cars & Guitars Festival on Saturday.  The Derleth is the Director of Tourism and Events for the Hart County Chamber of Commerce. Derleth says he is excited that Cars & Guitars is back, “We’re so about the Cars & Guitars Festival that’s coming up Memorial Weekend.  We’ve been off for a […]

A Stephens County man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Franklin County toddler has now been sentenced.  On Thursday, Superior Court Judge R. Chris Phelps sentenced Willie Deshone Spencer of Toccoa to three years in prison. A jury had already found Spencer guilty of involuntary manslaughter in April. On August 10th, 2018, deputies were called to a […]