Author: Andrew Hornick

As we wrap our 2020 year in review we remember the loss of a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy.   On the evening of July 18, Deputy William “Bill” Garner was working a wreck on I-85 at Exit 164 when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle.   Chief Investigator Jimmy LeCroy said the vehicle, a 2018 Honda Accord driven by […]

In the Presidential race, President Donald Trump easily won the votes in Northeast Georgia and most rural Georgia counties, but in a stunning and unexpected upset, lost the state to Democrat challenger Joe Biden.    President Donald Trump picked only a handful of votes in Franklin and Hart counties during the hand recount of the Presidential ballots.   Trump then […]

As we’ve been telling you early voting ends today for the January 5 run-off for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats because of the New Year holiday.   So far, early voting has been heavy for the January 5 run-off for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats.   Voters are deciding between incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue and his challenger Democrat Jon […]

The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division continue to encourage motorists to exercise safe driving habits during the New Year’s holiday travel period.     In an effort to reduce the number of crashes on Georgia roadways, State troopers and MCCD officers will be on high visibility patrols on interstates and state roads.    The 78-hour New Year’s […]

Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Christmas holiday travel period resulted in 20 traffic deaths resulting from 18 fatal crashes.  This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6pm on Thursday, Dec. 24, and ended at 11:59pm on Sunday, Dec. 27.  Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 251 traffic crashes that resulted in 91 injuries and 11 […]