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St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital remains in network for patients with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) insurance.

St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital remains in network for patients with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) insurance.

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Sacred Heart still in United Health network

News Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
LAVONIA – St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital remains in network for patients with UnitedHealthcare (UHC) insurance even though St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens and some other components of St. Mary’s Health Care System are now out of network as the system works to negotiate a new agreement with UHC.
The City of Royston is waiting to hear if Hart County commissioners will object to the annexation of property on Highway 29 (outlined in blue) just past the Royston bypass. (Photo from Hart County Tax Assessor’s website)

The City of Royston is waiting to hear if Hart County commissioners will object to the annexation of property on Highway 29 (outlined in blue) just past the Royston bypass. (Photo from Hart County Tax Assessor’s website)

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Royston waits to see if Hart County will object to annexation

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Thursday, June 27, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   ROYSTON – The City of Royston is waiting on Hart County Commissioners to decide whether they wish to object to Royston’s annexation of five acres of property on Highway 29.
Participants and staff members of the Franklin County Senior Center traveled June 19 to the Hart County Senior Center for a joint Hawaiian-style luau.

Participants and staff members of the Franklin County Senior Center traveled June 19 to the Hart County Senior Center for a joint Hawaiian-style luau.

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Seniors hold luau with Hart County counterparts

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Thursday, June 27, 2024
Participants and staff members of the Franklin County Senior Center traveled June 19 to the Hart County Senior Center for a joint Hawaiian-style luau.
A member of the genus Cipangopaludina, Chinese/Japanese Mystery Snails have been found in multiple waterbodies within Georgia, now including Lake Lanier. 

A member of the genus Cipangopaludina, Chinese/Japanese Mystery Snails have been found in multiple waterbodies within Georgia, now including Lake Lanier. 

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Invasive snail species found in Northeast Georgia lake

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Thursday, June 20, 2024
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) urges anglers and boaters to be aware and help prevent further spread of an invasive mystery snail recently discovered in Lake Lanier.
The Joe Olds Band

The Joe Olds Band

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Royston to host Freedom Celebration 24 concert July 6

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Thursday, June 13, 2024
The City of Royston, in partnership with Georgia Legends Concert of Royston, will host a Freedom Celebration 24 on July 6 at the Royston Amphitheater.  Freedom Celebration 24 will feature top Nashville talent, headlined by T. Graham Brown, and local talent as well.
Dr. Ronnie Simpson of Macedonia Bible College presents Dr. Dan Bailey with his diploma during a ceremony Saturday at Abundant Life Baptist Church in Hartwell, where Bailey is a member and Sunday School teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

Dr. Ronnie Simpson of Macedonia Bible College presents Dr. Dan Bailey with his diploma during a ceremony Saturday at Abundant Life Baptist Church in Hartwell, where Bailey is a member and Sunday School teacher. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Preacher achieves 50-plus year goal to obtain doctorate

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   HARTWELL – Dan Bailey was called to preach 51 years ago last month.
The limited Medicaid expansion plan will require enrollees to work, study or volunteer for at least 80 hours per month.

The limited Medicaid expansion plan will require enrollees to work, study or volunteer for at least 80 hours per month.

State eyes Medicaid work requirement

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
By Rebecca Grapevine Capitol Beat News Service   ATLANTA – The state plans to implement a new Medicaid expansion plan – Georgia Pathways – that includes work requirements next July after several years of legal wrangling over the controversial proposal.
The runoff election will be between incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

The runoff election will be between incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

Runoff for Senate seat set for Dec. 6

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
From staff reports   CARNESVILLE – Franklin County voters will be asked to go back to the polls Dec. 6 to decide who will be Georgia’s U.S. Senator. The runoff election will be between incumbent Democrat U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

Franklin voters go for Walker, Kemp

News Staff
Thursday, November 10, 2022
From staff reports and Capitol Beat News Service   Franklin County voters helped the Republican slate of nominees remain in power in Georgia’s statewide offices and threw their support behind Herschel Walker in a race for U.S. Senate that will head to a Dec. 6 runoff.