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Georgia voters show strong confidence in 2024 elections

News Staff
Thursday, December 19, 2024
ATLANTA – A poll of Georgia voters conducted after last month’s elections showed a high level of confidence in the voting process. According to the survey of 1,541 Georgians who voted in the presidential election, 98% said they didn’t experience any problems casting a ballot. In addition, 98.
Virginia Tech running back Malachi Thomas announced that he is entering the transfer portal on Dec. 10. Photo by Virginia Tech Athletics.

Virginia Tech running back Malachi Thomas announced that he is entering the transfer portal on Dec. 10. Photo by Virginia Tech Athletics.

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Thomas enters transfer portal

Benjamin London - Sports Editor and Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Virginia Tech running back Malachi Thomas has entered the transfer portal. Thomas, a former Hart County running back, entered his name into the transfer portal on Dec. 9 after spending the past four years in the Hokies program. Thomas played in 12 games in 2021 and three games as a starter.
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Georgia economy to grow in 2025 but more slowly

News Staff
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
ATLANTA - Georgia’s economy will continue growing next year but at a slower rate than in 2024, the dean of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business said Friday. The state’s economy is projected to grow by 2.4% in 2025, down from 3.
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Republican governors urge Congress to pass Farm Bill

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Friday, December 6, 2024
ATLANTA - A group of 17 Republican governors has sent a joint letter to Congress urging passage of an updated Farm Bill. The most recent Farm Bill, which federal lawmakers approved early in President-elect Donald Trump’s first term in the White House, expired in September.
A picture viewing a snowy mountain range and snow-covered fence at Lake Burton taken by Chip Goen of Clayton is now featured on the cover of the Winter 2024 Lake Living magazine. Lin Goen submitted the photograph to the contest. The Goens are pictured here with their dog Charley, the Lake Living magazine cover and $100, with the same backdrop in a different season.

A picture viewing a snowy mountain range and snow-covered fence at Lake Burton taken by Chip Goen of Clayton is now featured on the cover of the Winter 2024 Lake Living magazine. Lin Goen submitted the photograph to the contest. The Goens are pictured here with their dog Charley, the Lake Living magazine cover and $100, with the same backdrop in a different season.

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Lake Living cover winner donates to North Carolina Hurricane Relief efforts

News Staff
Friday, December 6, 2024
The Northeast Georgia mountains are beautiful any season of the year, so opportunities for great pictures present themselves all year long. The Winter 2024 edition of Lake Living magazine features on its cover a snowy mountain view of Lake Burton taken by Chip Goen in Clayton.
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Animal shelter closed for ‘updates’

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Friday, December 6, 2024
LAVONIA – The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will be closed for the first half of December to make state-mandated changes to its facilities. The closure came after the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s most recent inspection in November.
Rev. Greg Hearn (left) was sworn-in as the tenth president of Emmanuel College Nov. 15.

Rev. Greg Hearn (left) was sworn-in as the tenth president of Emmanuel College Nov. 15.

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Hearn sworn-in as Emmanuel’s tenth president

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Friday, December 6, 2024
On Nov. 15, Rev. Gregory K. Hearn was inaugurated as Emmanuel University’s tenth president during a campus ceremony in the John W. Swails Center. Hearn, an alumnus of Emmanuel, has served the University for 13 years and has a forward-thinking vision for its future.