Newsbriefs

Newspaper office closes for holiday

The Star office will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, plus Friday.

Garbage more costly

Garbage rates are going up in Electric City on Jan. 1, 2018. The good news is, not very much. If you use a 65-gallon container, your rates will go from $27.35 per month to $28.17. It’s all in keeping up with costs. Garbage collector Sunrise Disposal received a cost-of-livi...