Author: Daniel Brown

If you are having difficulty affording breakfast and lunches for your school-aged child, some welcomed relief is on its way.  Beginning today, both the Franklin and Hart County Charter School Systems will be providing free meals.  In Franklin County, the school system will deliver breakfast and lunches to several locations throughout the county.  Franklin County Schools Director of Nutrition, Kandice […]

The interim director of the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is thanking the community for their help in saving several dogs who were at risk of being euthanized.  Last week, the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter was over capacity on dogs according to state regulations.  If they did not get their numbers back down, they were going to be forced to put […]

As the City of Royston prepares for the new fiscal year, they will hold two public hearings regarding the proposed 2026 Fiscal Year budget.  The first hearing will be held this afternoon beginning at 5:15 p.m. at Royston City Hall.  A second hearing will also take place at city hall on Tuesday, June 10, at 5:15 p.m. with the regular […]

Motorists travelling southbound on Highway 17 in Martin near the Franklin/Stephens County line should expect slowdowns beginning today.  Maintenance crews with The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will repair slabs on the bridge that crosses over Old Highway 17/Jones Street in Martin.  Crews will begin by setting up barrier walls on the southbound side of the highway at milepost 16.  […]

Starting June 1, hunters can apply electronically for most quota hunts including certain youth, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).   “If you want to apply for a quota hunt, be sure to check those deadline dates and don’t wait until the last minute,” says Tina Johannsen, Assistant […]