Category: News

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said a man killed in a Lumpkin County fire on Sunday, January 23rd marks the 17th fire fatality in Georgia this year. The accidental fire occurred on Rose Creek Lane in Dahlonega around 8:18 a.m. and completely destroyed the 16-year-old, 2000-square-foot residence. King said after firefighters put out the blaze, the victim’s […]

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced that USDA is investing $1 billion to build and improve critical community facilities in 48 states, Puerto Rico and Guam (PDF, 449 KB). This infrastructure funding will increase access to health care, education, and public safety while spurring community development and building sound infrastructure for people living […]

Hart County is joining other communities in Georgia in considering an appeal to the 2020 Census results. At their meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Joey Dorsey brought up the issue. Dorsey said after reading the Census results for Hart County, he knew there were discrepancies. “We as a Board talked about this and we’re definitely going to question it,” he said Thursday. “We’re […]

Franklin County continues to work on the best way to keep the county roads and highways free of litter and other trash. County manager Derrick Turner has been working to find a cost-effective solution since last spring. At their work session this week, County Commission Chair Jason Macomson gave an overview of what the County has been working on. Macomson […]

State Senator Bo Hatchett has introduced legislation that, if passed, would ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Georgia. On Wednesday, Hatchett filed Senate Bill 377 intended to prohibit local boards of education, the University System of Georgian, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Georgia’s state agencies from teaching or promoting certain divisive concepts. The bill calls […]