Author: MJ Kneiser

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners has turned down an appeal by some citizens to overturn their decision to grant a rezoning request for Troy Construction, LLC. At an appeals hearing Tuesday evening, the Board voted 3-1 to uphold their November decision to change the zoning of 15 acres on Neal Road from Ag Intensive to Light Industrial, with Commissioner […]

Hartwell and Reed Creek voters will have an opportunity this evening to ask questions and voice their opinions regarding a plan to consolidate their voting precincts into one. A called meeting of the Board of Elections takes place tonight at 6:30p on the 27th at the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center at Hart County High School. The Hart County Board […]

North Georgia Technical College’s Air Conditioning Technology program was recently granted reaccreditation by HVAC Excellence. Established in 1994, HVAC Excellence seeks to improve the technical competency of the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) industry through validation of program standards. Programmatic accreditation consists of an independent, third-party review of an educational program comparing it to established, industry standards. According […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Toccoa Police Department is asking for the public’s help with two unrelated incidents that occurred during the recent winter storm. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on January 18, officers were dispatched to a breaking and entering at J & C Auto Care on Mize Road. The complainant advised that sometime during […]

Titan Steel Door will invest more than $11 million in expanding its operations to Gateway Industrial Park in Hart County. This expansion will create 90 new jobs in northeast Georgia. “Georgia’s highly skilled workforce is one of the key assets that not only attracts job creators from other states but also leads employers already here to expand,” said Governor Kemp. […]