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A California man is hospitalized and facing multiple charges after a high-speed chase Wednesday afternoon on 85NB that killed an unborn baby. According to Trooper Sgt Ray Dean with the Georgia State Patrol Hartwell Post 52, on Wednesday, at approximately 11:45 hours, Troopers from Post 52 were requested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to assist in a vehicle pursuit […]

  The Hart County Charter System is proud to announce its new class of Teachers of the Year for the 2024-2025 school year. The following teachers were voted by their colleagues to be the next Teacher of the Year for their respective schools.     Dr. Linda Frye, Hart County High School Mr. Tommy Hughes, Hart County Middle School Mrs. […]

By Jessica Waters, WNEG Radio In Stephens County, beginning today, the Local Growers Market at the Eastanollee Cannery will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Thursday. The Market will give residents the chance to buy local fruits and vegetables harvested by area farmers. For farmers who wish to sell items at the market, there will be no […]

The Athens Regional Library System and Franklin County School System have partnered to offer students a free way to sign out books from the Franklin County libraries. It’s a digital library card called the Pines Play card. It’s a free digital library card for all students in grades K-12. At their work session last week, the Franklin Board of Education […]

School Superintendent Melanie Burton Brown has announced a couple of changes for students beginning next fall for the 2024-2025 school year. First, Burton-Brown announced that students in all grades will go to school from 8a to 3p. She said the change from different hours for different grades came after hearing from parents of younger students who questioned why kindergarten students […]