A proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Elbert County cleared a major hurdle Monday night, gaining approval from county commissioners to locate there.

Atkins, Dr. James "Jim," of Winterville; 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Covington, Tenn., interment in Munford Cemetery; Lord & Stephens, EAST, Athens, and Maleys Funeral Home, Covington, Tenn., has charge of arrangements.

WLHR in Hartwell lost its tower early Saturday when the 284-foot structure fell to the ground but it was not believed to be weather-related and instead the work of vandals.

A Winter Storm Watch has been posted for 19 counties in north Georgia for 1-6 inches of snow tomorrow night and early Saturday.

Elrod, Emily Frances, 89, of Royston; 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel, interment in Cary Memorial Gardens; Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, has charge of arrangements.

Sugar Hill is one of Gwinnett County's largest cities, but to lifelong resident Dawn P. Gober, it suffers from a lack of identity.

TRANSPORTATION: The General Assembly continues to argue about competing methods for creating additional funding for roads and transit systems.

South Carolina had little to say last month when Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's Water Task Force mentioned using the Savannah River to shore up Atlanta's dwindling supply.

HARTWELL a ' Chestatee won its third straight game Monday taking a 47-41 win over Jonesboro in the Hart County McDonalda TMs Shootout.

HARTWELL a ' Chestatee and East Hall will meet in the girls final of the McDonalda TMs Shootout Wednesday at Hart County High School.

Ty Cobb Healthcare officials expect to start building a new hospital in Lavonia next year despite objections from a nearby hospital.

Those contemplating the future of Atlanta's water supply have once again turned to northeast Georgia for a quick fix.

As Atlanta sorts out its water supply issues, Savannah-area leaders are keeping tabs on how those plans might affect the coast.

Lucy J. Bell loves it when she can get out of her law office and ride her horse.

The Stephens County Hospital Authority will appeal the state Department of Community Health's decision to allow the Ty Cobb Healthcare System to build a new hospital in Lavonia.

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 12:59 p.m. Transferring water from the Savannah River basin to metro Atlanta is feasible, but would be more expensive than other options, according to a report prepared for Gov.

I'm an Atlanta cop who is sick of dishonest/unethical cops in Atlanta. And on top of that would like a raise and new leadership... who's with me? People in Hartwell, GA, are upset that their Mayor elect was recently arrested for DUI.

The mayor-elect of a Georgia town has been arrested for drunken driving in South Carolina.

ISINGHOOD, David G., 66, died November 11, 2009, at his home in Hartwell, Georgia.

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 9:21 p.m. The Army Corps of Engineers hopes to adjust the extent to which Thurmond Lake will be lowered to allow contractors to complete $3.9 million in renovations to spillway gates.