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Photo/Tammy Curtis Jennifer Harden, the mother of convicted killer Jacoby Goehler was sentenced to 20 years on March 21 in Fulton County. She pled guilty to felony hindering apprehension in the case and accepted the negotiated plea from the original charge of conspiracy to commit first degree murder in the murder of Davidlee Stansbury in April of 2021 By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor It is a horror story that didn’t have to…

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By: Angelia Roberts, Special to the SRC Fredericka Silvey Johns’s life can only be summed up in one word – magical. As a young woman, she stood shoulder to shoulder with royalty, visited Europe’s grandest castles, and sang her heart out in front of thousands. She was a singer, dancer, and performer for some of Germany’s greatest opera houses. She fulfilled every dream she ever set out to achieve. And while she…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor A March 21 fire at Hardy destroyed a building that had been converted into apartments. Firefighters with Hardy, Highland and Ash Flat Fire Departments were on the scene of what was a fully involved structure fire when they arrived near the Griffin Pub just off Hwy. 175 at Hardy. The fire was at residences inside the former Jesus is Lord Ministries building and land office of the…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The Hardy City Council recently voted and passed Ordinance No. 2023-3 to levy the Hardy Advertising and Promotions collections by 1.125 percent to three percent. The increase, according to Hardy Mayor Ethan J. Barnes, will bring Hardy more in line with state averages in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant (HMR) rates, or more commonly known as the Advertising and Promotions tax (A and P tax). This will enable…

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From Court and Police Documents A Captain at an area fire department found himself behind bars recently for being in “somewhat of a relationship” with a 13year old female who he allegedly raped on three different occasions. Kyle Brabon, 24, of Fulton County was arrested on March 7for the initial charge of Second Degree Sexual Assault, a Class B Felony. Just one week later, he was again arrested, this time being charged…

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