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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces tracking notifications for absentee ballots.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces tracking notifications for absentee ballots.

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Georgia Voter Alert: Ballot Tracking Now Available on MVP

Patrick Fargason - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Last week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that ballot tracking notifications are now available through Georgia’s My Voter Page (MVP). Raffensperger urges Georgia voters opting to vote Absentee-by-Mail to request their ballots on MVP as early as possible.
Elberton’s Jaukeem Fortson

Elberton’s Jaukeem Fortson

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Elberton’s Fortson to appear on NBC’s The Voice

News Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
By Mark Wells The Elberton Star Local singing sensation Jaukeem Fortson will appear in the upcoming season of NBC’s “The Voice.” Fortson recently won the grand prize of $20,000 after finishing first out of 10 finalists in the fourth annual Hallelujah Auditions held in Burlington, Iowa May 18.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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New hemp law takes effect soon in Georgia

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
ATLANTA - A Georgia hemp industry that has been manufacturing and selling hemp products virtually unfettered since Congress legalized it six years ago is about to get some significant regulation. Legislation the General Assembly passed this year that takes effect Oct.
The Hartwell Sun

The Hartwell Sun

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Georgia unemployment increases for fourth straight month

News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
ATLANTA - Georgia’s unemployment rate rose in August for the fourth month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s jobless rate of 3.6% last month was up two-tenths from July’s 3.4% but still six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.
More than 100 healthcare professionals, First Responders and community leaders attended a barbecue sponsored by St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital and Surgical Affiliates Management Group Inc. to celebrate the surgery program’s expansion into elective surgeries. Pictured are (from left) clinic coordinator Ashlee Dove, Dr. Abdul Bangura and David Van Laecke, AMGI vice president of operations. Photo by Charlie Eavenson/Franklin County Citizen

More than 100 healthcare professionals, First Responders and community leaders attended a barbecue sponsored by St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital and Surgical Affiliates Management Group Inc. to celebrate the surgery program’s expansion into elective surgeries. Pictured are (from left) clinic coordinator Ashlee Dove, Dr. Abdul Bangura and David Van Laecke, AMGI vice president of operations. Photo by Charlie Eavenson/Franklin County Citizen

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Hospital to expand surgery options with still new partnership

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Thursday, September 26, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Franklin County Citizen    LAVONIA – St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia hosted an event last week to announce its next step in a partnership with Surgical Affiliates Management Group Inc. (SAMGI).