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Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle has nailed down the first six monthly community outreach programs. In addition to tomorrow night’s Remembrance program, the Chief said next month’s program will address scams. “Our February community meeting will be focusing on scams. Even after we’ve put out so much information on scams people are still falling victim,” he said. “So we felt […]

The Hart County Board of Elections has confirmed its intention to combine two precincts into one. On Friday, Elections Supervisor Robin Webb issued a press release announcing the Elections Board’s plan to combine the Reed Creek precinct and the Hartwell precinct and remove the precinct boundaries. Webb told WLHR News the Hartwell polling place at the Hart County Rec Center […]

Sacred Heart Hospital has announced its first baby born in 2022. He is baby Thaddeus Lamar Glenn V. Baby Glenn was born January 4 at 10:51a weighing in at a healthy 8lbs 20ounces and 20 inches long. He was brought into the world by Dr. James Bauerband of Clear Creek OB/GYN. Little Thadeus is the son of proud parents Thaddeus […]

The IRS has released its list of Free File tax preparers for the 2022 tax season. Free File provides taxpayers with online tax preparation products available at no charge. IRS Free File is available only through IRS.gov and provides people an early opportunity to file their taxes and claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, the enhanced Child Tax Credit, the […]

Scammers are taking advantage of the rush to get tested for COVID-19. According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers have created fake and unauthorized at-home testing kits and they can be hard to spot. They look real, with legitimate-looking signs, tents, hazmat suits, and realistic-looking tests. And the damage these fake testing sites can cause is very real. The FTC […]