Category: News

State fire officials are asking for the public’s help to locate a Habersham County man they say is a suspect in an arson fire. On Thursday, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that 44-year old Shawn Harkness, is wanted on charges of 1st Degree Arson relating to a Cornelia fire. The instance occurred at approximately 4:47 p.m. […]

Pilgrim’s Pride pulls out of their application to build a chicken rendering and pet food ingredient plant. Thursday afternoon, County Manager Derrick Turner received a copy of the letter sent to Franklin County Planning and Zoning Director Scott Delozier from Pilgrim’s attorney, Kathryn Zikert informing him of their decision. The two-sentence letter said, “Please be advised that I am hereby […]

Next time you go boating on Lake Hartwell and find yourself short a life jacket or two, no worries. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division has a life jacket lending station at the Tugaloo State Park Mega Ramp in Lavonia. Since 2015, boaters who need a life jacket can stop by the kiosk and borrow a life […]

The Blood Connection Blood Mobile will be at the Hart County Sheriff’s office today from 8a to 2p. Blood is desperately needed at all area hospitals when typically over the spring and summer months, donations fall because people go on vacation and school is out. And even though more people are being vaccinated for COVID-19, there are still people coming […]

Lake Hartwell plays host to a lot of different fishing events every year, but this weekend an event is coming up for special kids with special needs. It’s called C.A.S.T. for Kids and it takes place Saturday at the Gum Branch Mega Ramp in Hartwell from 8:30a to 1p. Rhonda Davis is on the planning committee for the event and […]