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The agreement sets out how Franklin and Banks counties will maintain Nowhere Road, which lies along their shared county line.
The county advertised openings on two boards in May, and commissioners have since appointed two people to the children's services board while Recreation Board seats still need…
The county resolved a dispute over AutoZone's tax exemption, giving the retailer a $50,000 credit for 2026.
The county board is asking Georgia's two U.S. senators and two congressmen to support bathymetric studies of Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell and Lake Thurmond.
State regulators signed off on closure-period requirements for a completed section of the Augusta landfill, setting the terms it must meet now that it is no longer taking…
Georgia's environmental regulator has signed off on post-closure oversight terms for the former Chadwick Road construction and demolition landfill in Fulton County.
The proposed county budget for next year is smaller than the current one, which could affect county spending decisions ahead.
The county is weighing a SPLOST-funded lease-purchase deal for new volunteer fire department trucks that would cost $510,000 a year for 12 years.
A new firearms training range for the Sheriff's Office has moved through site work, giving deputies a dedicated local facility.
A request to pave Hardman Farm Road was raised with county commissioners, who have not yet acted on it.
Residents on Clarks Creek, Sewell, Stovall and Bulldog Circle roads and near the county boat ramp now have newly paved surfaces.
State regulators confirm a facility finished the modifications required under an earlier air quality permit amendment, lifting two related permit conditions.