Animal shelter breaks ground on new facility

Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter board members, staff and supporters celebrate the groundbreaking for its new building Thursday afternoon.
Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter board members, staff and supporters celebrate the groundbreaking for its new building Thursday afternoon.

LAVONIA — By this time next year, the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter could have a new place for dogs to stay as they await adoption.

The shelter board, staff and supporters broke ground Thursday afte…