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Tom Law / On an early spring day, a Lake Hartwell boater makes his way between the spans of Broken Bridges – traveling directly on the state line of Georgia and South Carolina.

Tom Law / On an early spring day, a Lake Hartwell boater makes his way between the spans of Broken Bridges – traveling directly on the state line of Georgia and South Carolina.

Spans of the Past

News Staff
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A Toccoa landmark is about to receive new life, as the Broken Bridges area in Toccoa is set to become a focal point of a 10-mile waterway trek. Broken Bridges over the Tugaloo River arm of Lake Hartwell has been a landmark along the Georgia/South Carolina border for well over 140 years.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Gurtler, Clyde set to runoff for 9th Dist. House nod

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
By Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA - State Rep. Matt Gurtler and gun store owner Andrew Clyde appeared headed toward a runoff Tuesday night to decide the Republican nominee in Georgia’s 9th Congressional District Republican primary.
Photo submitted by Clay George/Ga. DNR — A bald eagle is perched on a tree near the Altamaha River in Southeast Georgia.

Photo submitted by Clay George/Ga. DNR — A bald eagle is perched on a tree near the Altamaha River in Southeast Georgia.

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Bald eagles thriving in Northeast Georgia, entire state

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
SOCIAL CIRCLE — Bald eagle nesting remains strong in Georgia, but the number of successful nests and young fledged in the northern part of the state declined this year compared to long-term averages, according to an annual Georgia Department of Natural Resources survey.
This photograph by Angie Ramage of Toccoa captures the subtle shades of color created on Broken Bridges by the late evening sun.

This photograph by Angie Ramage of Toccoa captures the subtle shades of color created on Broken Bridges by the late evening sun.

Lake Living Spring 2020: Events Calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Note: Due to COVID-19 postponements and cancellations, please be aware that some events may change.    FRANKLIN    Friday, June 12, 7-9 p.m., Main Street Music featuring Second Time Around in downtown Lavonia at the Gazebo.    Friday, June 26, 8:30-10 p.m.
Stephanie Hill/ Hot air balloons rising over Alpine Helen are a popular summer sight in White County.

Stephanie Hill/ Hot air balloons rising over Alpine Helen are a popular summer sight in White County.

Color the Sky (Lake Living Spring 2020)

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Imagine looking up into the sky and watching a parade of hot air balloons.  It’s a spectacle that draws thousands of people to northeast Georgia.
Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash

Photo contest open for Lake Living magazine

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Do you have a great photo of a beautiful Northeast Georgia lake scene? Lake Living is now accepting submissions for photography that could be featured on the cover of the magazine’s spring 2020 edition. Lake Living is a full-color regional guide to Northeast Georgia’s beautiful lakes.
Franklin County native and nurse Joanna Davis Malcom is pictured during her recent mission to New York City to help the city’s overwhelmed hospital system during the coronavirus pandemic. Malcom is wearing a shirt made for her by Franklin County’s Paula Tyner.

Franklin County native and nurse Joanna Davis Malcom is pictured during her recent mission to New York City to help the city’s overwhelmed hospital system during the coronavirus pandemic. Malcom is wearing a shirt made for her by Franklin County’s Paula Tyner.

After work in New York City, nurse urges state to prepare

News Staff
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
By Shane Scoggins Franklin County Citizen Leader A mission of mercy to help New York City coronavirus patients has led a Franklin County native to come home with warnings for her state.
The Hartwell Sun

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Kemp not ordering curfew, business closures in Georgia

News Staff
Friday, March 20, 2020
By Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp said he does not plan currently to impose any statewide mandatory curfews, business closures or forced quarantines following the confirmed deaths Thursday of 10 people infected with coronavirus in Georgia.