Local briefs: new school years in three more counties, drug agents make big bust in Gainesville

Hall Co man sentenced, Elbert Co man arrested

Students began new school years Monday in Hart, Elbert, and Madison counties: it’s back to class for students and teachers tomorrow in the schools in Clarke and Oconee counties.

There is railroad talk in Madison County, where officials are looking at plans for a pedestrian crossing for the railroad tracks that run through Comer.

Police in Elberton have arrested a 22 year-old man who is accused of breaking into cars. Keyshawn Woodson was booked into and has bonded out of the Elbert County jail.

Clayton Hardy is sentenced in Gainesville: the Hall County man will spend five years in prison, his punishment for his child sex case conviction.

Upwards of $3 million worth of drugs were found by drug agents in Hall County: 38 year-old Jason Ayers has been arrested on a long list of methamphetamine charges.