Tuesday, April 7, 2026--1:30 p.m. -Georgia Department of Transportation- Work is expected to start soon on a major road project in the Plainville area. An "R-Cut," which stands for reduced conflict U-turns, will be installed at the intersection of Brownlee Mountain Road and Plainville Road at Highway 53. Basi...

Tuesday, April 7, 2026--12:40 p.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces it is accepting applications through April 30 for the summer term for a new state scholarship for disabled veterans. Funded by voluntary state income tax return donations, the Disabled Veterans Support Scholarship ...

Monday, April 6, 2026--8:40 a.m. -AAA South- Ongoing fighting in the Middle East is driving oil prices higher, which is pushing gas prices up. However, Georgia's gas tax suspension is helping slow how quickly prices are rising. The average price for regular gas is now $3.71 per gallon, up from last week, and prices may...

Sunday, April 5, 2026 -Staff reports- A man has died from injuries he sustained in a brush fire accident in Gordon County on Thursday of last week. The Gordon County Coroner's Office has identified the man as 73-old Billy Burke of Ball Ground. The rapidly spreading brush fire occurred m the 7000 block on Nicklesville R...

Monday, March 30, 2026--8:55 a.m. -AAA South- Ongoing conflict in the Middle East is placing upward pressure on global oil prices, but Georgia's suspension of the state gas tax continues to provide some relief for drivers. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.58, down from last week. Drivers should ...