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AgGeorgia Farm Credit

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AgGeorgia Farm Credit to pay $7.8 million to membership

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
AgGeorgia Farm Credit is disbursing $7,828,920 to current and former borrowers of the cooperative. Members who held loans with AgGeorgia in 2016 will receive a portion of this payout, with checks expected to be mailed the first week of July.
Photo by Scott Rodgerson

Photo by Scott Rodgerson

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DUI suspect charged with homicide

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
The allegedly-impaired driver from the River Point Community Church van crash has been charged with vehicular homicide and released on bail. Barry Thomas Clark, 64, of Hartwell was first arrested on June 29, the day of the crash at Highway 365 and Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway.
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The Hartwell Sun

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Animal shelter steak and eggs event set July 13

News Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
LAVONIA – The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will hold its Steak and Eggs Fundraiser July 13 at LongHorn Steakhouse in Lavonia. There will be seatings at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Cost is $20 per plate, which will include steak, eggs, biscuits, grits, orange juice, coffee and tea.
Photo by The Northeast Georgian

Photo by The Northeast Georgian

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‘Worldwide’ prayers bolster church after tragedy

News Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The River Point Community Church is pulling together to heal after an alleged DUI driver crashed into their church van and sent seven children to various hospitals Saturday. “We are taking it moment by moment,” River Point Pastor Kevin Mangum said.
AnMed Hospital in Anderson just took home the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

AnMed Hospital in Anderson just took home the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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AnMed wins national award for equity of care

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
AnMed Hospital in Anderson, the medical facility that serves many Hart County residents with their emergency medical needs, was recently named the winner of the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
Photo by WMAZ in Macon

Photo by WMAZ in Macon

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Georgia entering vacation season short of game wardens

News Staff
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
ATLANTA - With the traditional summer vacation season getting underway, Georgia continues to suffer from a chronic shortage of game wardens to serve its 2 million hunters and 600,000 to 700,000 anglers. The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boasted 250 game wardens back in 2000.
President Jimmy Carter on the Chattooga, 1973 Photo credit: Doug Woodward

President Jimmy Carter on the Chattooga, 1973 Photo credit: Doug Woodward

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Georgia Rivers Network Gala to honor Pres. Jimmy Carter

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
President Jimmy Carter will receive the River Hero award from the Georgia River Network during its annual awards gala at the Atlanta History Center on August 22. Carter will receive the award for his enduring environmental legacy for Georgia’s rivers.