Royston News

Shane Sartor, a state Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, writes an official report on June 30 at the Madison County Sheriff's Office after he cited a man for possession of marijuana recently on the Broad River.

Bobbie Sue Bolmon, above, makes purses and bags from plastic grocery bags and plastic bread bags.

Brunson Anderson, of 1584 Reed Brawner Road, Royston, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Athens Regional Medical Center.

Wayne and Deanna Moon of Royston, Georgia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Tanya Marie Moon of Royston, Georgia to William Ralston Lynch of Elberton, Georgia, son of Ralston and Laura Lynch of Elberton, Georgia.

Funeral services for Mr. McArthur Colbert of Americus, Ga., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Old Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev.

Linda Lack Brown, of Canon, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at her home. Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, has charge of arrangements.

The Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, a $52 million, 56-bed hospital that would consolidate two hospitals in the region could open in Lavonia in 2011.

A rendering of the planned Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center. View Larger A new $52 million hospital is planned for Lavonia in rural Northeast Georgia.

The city of Royston has posted a $1,000 reward for information about a May 23 wreck that caused several thousand dollars' damage to Rose Hill Cemetery on Church Street.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: Assault: On May 7, Lt.

Brownlee, Rhudy Edwin, 85, of Athens; 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, interment in Athens Memory Gardens; Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, has charge of arrangements.

In a surprise move Wednesday, the province announced it is injecting $1 million into repairing and upgrading Royston Elementary School.

Carter, Timothy Lee, 41, of Canon; 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel, interment in Bowers Memorial Gardens; Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston, has charge of arrangements.

Grocery chain Bi-Lo Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to avoid closing as it faces a loan payment.

The Winder-Barrow Future Farmers of America Agricultural Mechanics Team recently competed in the Area II FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event.

Hale, Jewell Jordan, 88, of Athens; 3 p.m. at the chapel of Bridges Funeral Home, interment in Evergreen Memorial Park; Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, has charge of arrangements.

Christina Kelley of Auburn has been cast in the Theatre Young Harris College production of "Into the Woods." Christina plays Snow White in this fractured fairy tale full of music, action, romance and irreverent ...

State troopers cleaned up six different car accidents Wednesday morning left in the wake of a Franklin County police chase.

Joey Bailey was visiting the Royston home of his mother, Debbie McKern, in January 2008 when he spotted a deer in the back yard.

Pierce-Cameron Jenny Elizabeth Cameron and Christopher Rence Pierce were married Saturday, Nov.