Author: MJ Kneiser

Hart County Commissioners have voted to continue the County’s relationship with the University of Georgia Archway Partnership program. The Archway Partnership empowers communities to address long-standing and critical community and economic development needs with the help of students majoring in degrees associated with economic development, education, workforce development, leadership, health and welfare, and more. At their meeting last week, Archway […]

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s summer burn ban is in effect for 54 Georgia counties. Including several in Northeast Georgia. The ban prohibits citizens and businesses from burning yard and land-clearing debris during the summer ozone season, which runs from May 1 through September 30 and has been in place during the summer ozone season since 2005. This is in […]

The Franklin County Charter School system has a new Superintendent. Melanie-Burton Brown takes the helm, officially, beginning today. On January 12, noting their desire to continue the plans developed by Chris Forrer, the Board of Education named Burton-Brown as their sole finalist for the School Superintendent’s position. Board Chair Robin Cato said at the time they chose Burton-Brown because she […]

As Burton-Brown takes over, Chuck Colquitt, who has served as Acting School Superintendent since last fall, is retiring. Colquitt has been serving as the Acting School Superintendent since last fall when it was learned late Superintendent Chris Forrer was not returning to work due to illness. Forrer later passed away in November after a long battle with cancer. Last Thursday’s […]

This Thursday, people across the Country will gather to pray for our nation on the National Day of Prayer. This year’s theme is PRAY FERVENTLY IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND AVAIL MUCH based on the Letter from James Chapter 5:16b. In Hart County, pastors from seven area churches will gather on the lawn of the Hart County Courthouse square in downtown Hartwell […]