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Metro Atlanta water authority investigates outage

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Thursday, August 13, 2026
By Ty Tagami, Bureau ChiefCapitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — A water utility that serves 300,000 homes and businesses in metro Atlanta was still investigating whether a hacker caused a service outage at the end of July, as of Aug. 4.
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Northeast Georgia Regional Job Fair set for Aug. 12

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Thursday, August 6, 2026
By Madison Linton- Lead news reporterMultiple employers from multiple industries will be in attendance at the Northeast Georgia Regional Job Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bear Creek Community Center, located at 610 Bear Creek Road in Lavonia.
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City of Canon joins agreement

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Thursday, August 6, 2026
By Charlie Eavenson and Shane ScogginsFranklin County Citizen LeaderThe Canon City Council did a sudden about-face Monday and signed on to a joint resolution calling for a transportation special purpose local option sales tax (TSPLOST) for Hart County.
Gerald Voyles’ family and supporters gathered Saturday at his display after he was inducted to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville. Photos by Tom Reed, courtesy of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.

Gerald Voyles’ family and supporters gathered Saturday at his display after he was inducted to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville. Photos by Tom Reed, courtesy of the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.

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Voyles inducted into Georgia Racing Hall of Fame

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Thursday, August 6, 2026
By Shane ScogginsFranklin County Citizen LeaderA Franklin County name has been immortalized with some of the biggest names in the history of car racing.Gerald Voyles was inducted Saturday to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville.
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IRS warns seniors of rising financial fraud

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Submitted by Terence R. PeckIRS-Criminal InvestigationAtlanta Field Office ATLANTA — The IRS Criminal Investigation's Atlanta Field Office is drawing attention to financial crimes targeting the elderly.Elder abuse takes many forms, with financial fraud being one of the most devastating.
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Election board adopts new rules targeting election mistrust

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Thursday, July 16, 2026
By Ty Tagami,Bureau ChiefCapitol Beat News ServiceATLANTA — Georgia's election board adopted two rules Wednesday aimed at bolstering confidence in the state's election system.One of the rules will have no immediate impact since it bans a method of counting votes that will not be used anytime soon.
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Local students receive collegiate degrees, honors

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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Berry CollegeBerry College recently announced its newest class of graduates for 2026.Maverick Neal of Hartwell, earned a BS degree in creative technologies.•••Gabriel McCary of Royston, was named to the Spring 2026 Dean's List at Berry College.