The only full service restaurant in Carnesville will not be serving liquor by the drink anytime soon. A referendum put forth by the Carnesville City Council was defeated Tuesday by a vote of 35 to 24. Carnesville Mayor Harris Little said the matter came up on a ballot after the owner of the El...
In Hart County, there will be a run-off in the race for the Hart County Chief Magistrate Judge seat. Seven candidates were vying for the seat left vacant when former Chief Magistrate Judge Tony Wellborn died suddenly last October. They include interim magistrate judge Theresa Brown, Kay Sanders Ankerich, Robert W. Cordell, Thomas J....
A Habersham County pastor serves as Chaplain of the Day in the Georgia State Senate. 50th District State Senator and Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle welcomed Pastor Mike Franklin to serve as the Chaplain of the Day on Thursday, March 7 in the Georgia State Senate. Franklin has served as the lead pastor at the...
Stephens County High School has a state champion. Junior Connor Roberts won the AAAA state championship in boys’ essay at the state literary meet this past weekend in Warner Robins. Roberts said the competition requires participants to write an essay of 600 words or less on the spot within a certain amount of time....
The Stephens County Board of Education will discuss plans for moving forward with the school system’s Charter System application at a meeting tonight. The community is invited to attend the meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. at the school system’s administrative offices on Mize Road. According to the meeting announcement, the purpose of...
One of Stephens County’s elementary school principals is calling it a career. Tuesday, the Stephens County Board of Education accepted the retirement of Toccoa Elementary School Principal David Jacobsen at the end of the school year. Stephens County School Superintendent Sherrie Whiten said that Jacobsen has been a tremendous asset for the school system....
