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Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston has been listed among the best state parks to see beautiful fall leaves. The park is on Georgia State Parks’ Leaf Watchers’ Trail.

Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston has been listed among the best state parks to see beautiful fall leaves. The park is on Georgia State Parks’ Leaf Watchers’ Trail.

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Victoria Bryant on list of state parks for fall leaf watching

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
As autumn sweeps across Georgia, the state’s most popular parks often steal the spotlight for leaf watching.  But this year, Georgia State Parks invite visitors  to venture off the beaten path and discover the vibrant fall foliage at some of Georgia’s lesser-known parks.
The Row 60 podcast, hosted by Clark Gaines (left) and Adam Thornton (right) from a studio in Canon, is available on YouTube and most streaming platforms. (Photo by Eavenson)

The Row 60 podcast, hosted by Clark Gaines (left) and Adam Thornton (right) from a studio in Canon, is available on YouTube and most streaming platforms. (Photo by Eavenson)

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Franklin Dawgs offer UGA podcast from Row 60 view

News Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   Are all your rowdy friends coming over to see the Georgia Bulldogs square off against Clemson on Saturday? Still need some help getting fired up for the game?
State Sen. Bo Hatchett has announced that the Senate Study Committee on Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands will hold its second meeting at Habersham EMC in Clarkesville Aug. 30 beginning at 10 a.m. 

State Sen. Bo Hatchett has announced that the Senate Study Committee on Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands will hold its second meeting at Habersham EMC in Clarkesville Aug. 30 beginning at 10 a.m. 

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State committee on preserving farmland to meet in Clarkesville

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
ATLANTA – State Sen. Bo Hatchett has announced that the Senate Study Committee on Preservation of Georgia’s Farmlands will hold its second meeting at Habersham EMC in Clarkesville Aug. 30 beginning at 10 a.m.  The meeting will  bring together state leaders, agricultural experts and local...
The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is under a two-week quarantine due to the Parvo virus.

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is under a two-week quarantine due to the Parvo virus.

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Animal shelter quarantined

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
LAVONIA – The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter has announced a two-week closure for Parvo quarantine.   The shelter expects to reopen in two weeks, but the time could be extended if any additional cases occur.
Waylon, a stray dog in the Carnesville community, chased a doggy daycare bus and ended up finding his forever home. He now gets to ride the bus to Keller Creek Board and Grooming with his new sister Nelli.

Waylon, a stray dog in the Carnesville community, chased a doggy daycare bus and ended up finding his forever home. He now gets to ride the bus to Keller Creek Board and Grooming with his new sister Nelli.

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Waylon chases, finds new home

News Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE – When someone has a great stroke of good fortune, others may say something like, “You lucky dog, you!”
The Georgia Farm Bureau is accepting entries of dry Bermudagrass hay until Oct. 31 for its 2024 Quality Hay Contest.

The Georgia Farm Bureau is accepting entries of dry Bermudagrass hay until Oct. 31 for its 2024 Quality Hay Contest.

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Farm Bureau taking entries for hay contest

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Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Georgia Farm Bureau is accepting entries of dry Bermudagrass hay until Oct. 31 for its 2024 Quality Hay Contest.  Hay entered in the contest will be tested at a University of Georgia lab using the Relative Forage Quality Test, which provides an analysis of the nutritional value of the hay.
Outdoors groups are asking boaters and floaters to visit a website to log what streams and rivers in Georgia are ‘navigable” in an effort to help state legislators.

Outdoors groups are asking boaters and floaters to visit a website to log what streams and rivers in Georgia are ‘navigable” in an effort to help state legislators.

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Outdoors groups tout website to map ‘navigable’ waterways

News Staff
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Georgia legislators meeting later this year to solve the prickly issue of which streams in the state should be open to the public for recreation will have another tool to inform the debate thanks to a coalition of outdoor recreation organizations.

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FCHS grad named a top UGA alum

News Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2024
From staff reports   Franklin County native Amber Kaye Morgan has been recognized on the University of Georgia Alumni Associations’ 40 Under 40 list. The list “celebrates young alumni leading the pack in their industries and communities.”
Work is under way on a bridge replacement on Highway 59 in the middle of Carnesville. (Photo by Eavenson)

Work is under way on a bridge replacement on Highway 59 in the middle of Carnesville. (Photo by Eavenson)

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Engineers rate Georgia ‘C+’ in infrastructure

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
By Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service   ATLANTA – The condition of Georgia’s infrastructure received a decidedly mediocre grade of “C+” recently in a report released by the Georgia section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Lavonia Police officers, Georgia State Troopers and other law enforcement agencies responded last week to Ridgewood Hills Apartments to arrest a suspect wanted for firing a gun at Toccoa Police officers and carjacking a man’s truck in Stephens County. (Photos by Eavenson)

Lavonia Police officers, Georgia State Troopers and other law enforcement agencies responded last week to Ridgewood Hills Apartments to arrest a suspect wanted for firing a gun at Toccoa Police officers and carjacking a man’s truck in Stephens County. (Photos by Eavenson)

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Toccoa suspect arrested at Lavonia apartment complex

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
By Michael O’Hearn and J. Todd Truelove The Toccoa Record   LAVONIA – A manhunt that began July 1 after a man opened fire on Toccoa officers ended some 24 hours later in Lavonia. Lavonia Police captured Montavious Cantrell Winkfield, 37, of Toccoa,  July 2.