HIAWASSEE, Ga – Georgia State Senate District 50 recount will occur on Monday, August 31, across all eight counties. The recount will include all ballots from the August 11 runoff with counties beginning at 9 a.m. District 50 includes Franklin, Habersham, Towns, Rabun, Stephens, and Banks counties and parts of Hall and Jackson counties. Secretary […]
Read More »Towns County remains in good financial health
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Sole Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw says the county is in good shape financially even in the middle of COVID-19. The spending freeze Bradshaw enacted at the beginning of the pandemic is still in place. “We knew that COVID would affect the county financially, so we just stopped spending any money in the county […]
Read More »Towns Board of Elections to recount sheriff’s race
HIAWASSEE, Ga – After the Osborn campaign filed a petition stating cause and the Board of Elections consulted with the county attorney, Towns County will hold a recount of the sheriff’s race. On August 12, sheriff candidate Daren “Bear” Osborn issued his initial request for a recount. The same day, the Secretary of State’s Office […]
Read More »Hall intends to ask for a recount in District 50
HIAWASSEE, Ga – On Monday, August 17, State Senate District 50 candidate Stacy Hall announced his intentions to ask for a recount in the runoff election held last week. The runoff election results put lawyer and District 50 candidate Bo Hatchett ahead by 34 votes. Since then, the Hall campaign has been canvassing local election […]
Read More »Water intake repairs to cost city over $200,000
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Hiawassee City Council approved $239,274 to fix the water intake process after one of the floatation devices broke. The city of Hiawassee uses Lake Chatuge as its water source and processes it through the Rowe Canupp treatment plant. The floatation devices used to aid in the intake of lake water have broken. […]
Read More »Kenneth “Ode” Henderson is the new sheriff in Town
HIAWASSEE, Ga – 40 votes that’s all that separated the two sheriff candidates and sealed a victory for Kenneth “Ode” Henderson in Tuesday night’s runoff election. Out of 3,720 votes cast, Henderson received 1,880, and his competition Daren “Bear” Osborn garnered 1,840. He was officially declared the winner before 9:30 p.m. Henderson carried two of […]
Read More »Andrew Clyde declares victory in Georgia’s Ninth District
NORTH GEORGIA – Earlier tonight, Andrew Clyde said, “I’m declaring victory tonight” to a room full of supporters in Commerce, Ga. after he clinched the GOP nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives Ninth District seat. The night ended fairly early for gun shop owner and Navy Veteran with the race being called before 10 […]
Read More »Towns County August 11 runoff election returns
TOWNS COUNTY, Ga – The polls have closed for the August 11 runoff election. To review the unofficial election returns for your local, state, and federal races, check out the list below. Please remember all the results are unofficial until certified by the Secretary of State. Kenneth Henderson won by 40 votes over Daren Osborn. […]
Read More »Hall committed to staying in the race until every vote is counted
HIAWASSEE, Ga – The question of who will be the Republican nominee for Georgia Senate District 50 is still unanswered following Tuesday night’s runoff election. With 100 percent reporting, only 34 votes separate candidates Stacy Hall and Bo Hatchett, and Hall’s pledged to remain in the race until all votes are in. Each candidate held […]
Read More »Update : Town’s Sheriff Office make contact with missing person
HIAWASSEE, Ga – The Towns County Sheriff’s Office have called off the missing person alert for Michael Radford. The Sheriff’s Office reports that investigators were able to make contact with Radford late Friday afternoon after the alert was put out. Original Story: On Friday, July 24, Towns County Sheriff’s Office issued a missing person report […]
Read More »Towns County Health Department delivers COVID-19 update
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Towns County Health Department (TCHD) Office Manager Laura Ide delivered a COVID-19 update during the July Towns Commission meeting. Approximately 1 in 698 Towns residents has had a confirmed case of the virus. As of July 21, 84 total cases were reported out of a population of 12,034 with one death and […]
Read More »Traditional or virtual school is the choice for Towns students
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Towns County students and parents must choose between returning to in-person education or participating in online classes. They can decide in favor of traditional or online education for their children by July 27, so Towns County Schools can accommodate for online learning tools. Here’s a link to the form. Those enrolled in online […]
Read More »Mayor Liz Ordiales elected President of GMA District 2
ATLANTA – Hiawassee Mayor Liz Ordiales was elected President of the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) District 2 during the association’s virtual annual meeting on July 2. In this role, Ordiales will serve as a liaison between GMA and municipal officials in GMA’s District 2. She will also attend GMA-sponsored events, including the association’s annual convention; promote engagement […]
Read More »BRMEMC’s General Manager Jeremy Nelms to resign in September
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. — Blue Ridge Mountain EMC’s General Manager Jeremy Nelms announced on June 25 that he will resign his position as General Manager in September 2020. Nelms accepted the CEO position at Flint Energies in Reynolds, Georgia. BRMEMC was sad to see him leave, but understand this is a great opportunity for him […]
Read More »COVID-19 testing site changes effective June 28
GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health announces updates to specimen collection site (testing site) schedules effective June 28. Due to the much warmer summer temperatures, all sites will now close by 1:00 pm. For convenience, an appointment is recommended at each of the Specimen Point of Collection sites. Please call your local health department […]
Read More »Celebrate a groovy Fourth of July in Hiawassee
HIAWASSEE, Ga – Fireworks and live entertainment are in store for anyone attending Fourth of July celebrations at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds. The Vintage Vixens will be playing a live, outdoor show in front of the fairgrounds’ office. Admission is free and fireworks start at 9:45 p.m. Admission for both events is free with the […]
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