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U.S Rep. Doug Collins (left) sent a letter Thursday to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (right) asking for immediate action to move Franklin and three other counties to the Atlanta TV market in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S Rep. Doug Collins (left) sent a letter Thursday to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (right) asking for immediate action to move Franklin and three other counties to the Atlanta TV market in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Online EXCLUSIVE: Collins letter asks FCC to move Franklin, other counties to Atlanta market immediately

Shane Scoggins
Thursday, April 2, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Doug Collins has joined the call for satellite television customers in Franklin and three other counties to immediately be placed in the Atlanta market. Collins released a letter Thursday written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking for the change.
An explanation of state information about coronavirus

An explanation of state information about coronavirus

Health department explains daily virus updates

Shane Scoggins
Monday, March 23, 2020
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Georgia is growing every day. The Georgia Department of Public Health updates the number of confirmed cases twice a day as test results come in from state private laboratories.
Addi’s next battle is to fight the reoccurrence of her neuroblastoma.

Addi’s next battle is to fight the reoccurrence of her neuroblastoma.

Young girl sees possible light at end of cancer battle

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Addi Masten, 3, has been enduring a lengthy battle with stage 4 neuroblastoma since 2018. But she appears to be on the tail end which now requires extensive travel across the east coast.
Warm winters can be a dangerous time for bee populations. Courtesy of June Dale/Daleville Farms

Warm winters can be a dangerous time for bee populations. Courtesy of June Dale/Daleville Farms

Warm winter affects bees, parasites

News Staff
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, temperatures have not been as cool as climate averages since Dec. 1, 2019. With a warm winter this season, bee populations face the threat of starvation and also parasites.
Inger Smith is the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia as of January 15, 2020. Her goal for the teaching kitchen is to build relationships with people in the community.

Inger Smith is the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia as of January 15, 2020. Her goal for the teaching kitchen is to build relationships with people in the community.

Smith aims to ‘be the good’ at Food Bank kitchen

News Staff
Monday, February 10, 2020
CLAYTON— Feeding people is something that Inger Smith has done for over 30 years, and as the new teaching kitchen manager for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia she hopes to “be the good” as a hub of good will for the people in Rabun County and the mountain region.
Stacy Hall

Stacy Hall

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Hall to run for State Senate seat

News Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
MOUNT AIRY – Habersham County Commission Chairman Stacy Hall has announced his intention to seek the office of Georgia State Senate representing District 50.  “Our North Georgia way of life is under attack.
Hart County Sheriff's deputy David Cleveland (left) and Sheriff Mike Cleveland (right) escort murder suspect Larrendrick Rashad Tabor after his arrest Tuesday near South Hart Elementary School in Hart County. (Photo courtesy of The Hartwell Sun)

Hart County Sheriff's deputy David Cleveland (left) and Sheriff Mike Cleveland (right) escort murder suspect Larrendrick Rashad Tabor after his arrest Tuesday near South Hart Elementary School in Hart County. (Photo courtesy of The Hartwell Sun)

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Hart County murder suspect arrested Tuesday

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2020
By Michael Hall  and Grayson Williams The Hartwell Sun HART COUNTY – A 12-hour manhunt ended Tuesday morning when Hart County deputies and Georgia State Troopers arrested a man in front of South Hart Elementary School they say shot and killed a man and wounded a woman Monday.
Blair Housely is ready to raise a glass to the upcoming Dahlonega Brewery.

Blair Housely is ready to raise a glass to the upcoming Dahlonega Brewery.

Mead maker taps into brewery market

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
While some would say Dahlonega is late to the local brewery party, which has exploded in Georgia over the past few years, when the city’s first brewery opens later this spring, it’ll be the first of its kind in the state.
Living in the Lavender at Red Oaks Lavender Farm

Living in the Lavender at Red Oaks Lavender Farm

UNWIND: Living in the Lavender

News Staff
Friday, December 13, 2019
“It’s about giving back to the community.” For Tina and David Duffey, operating the Red Oak Lavender Farm is a way to interact with the community and to stay active postretirement. Originally from Atlanta, Tina has always preferred the outdoors and living in the country.
Helen Dortch was born in Carnesville in 1863.

Helen Dortch was born in Carnesville in 1863.

A woman ahead of her time

Shane Scoggins
Monday, December 9, 2019
Helen Dortch Longstreet was no stranger to controversy or fighting for the causes she believed in by the time the Georgia Railway and Power Company began work to dam Tallulah Falls in the 1910s. By that time, Longstreet had fought and won a change to state law to allow women to be state employees,...