Author: MJ Kneiser

Today is the last day to vote early for next Tuesday’s run-off elections. Voters in Franklin County are voting in the Republican State Senate District 50 run-off between Republicans Bo Hatchett and Stacy Hall. Voters in both Franklin and Hart counties are choosing candidates in both a Republican and Democratic run-off for the U.S. House of Representatives District 9 race. […]

The City of Lavonia has released a list of some of the improvements planned at the Lavonia City Park. City councilmen, the Mayor, and staff have been working with the Parks Committee to review plans for the park renovation and the scope of the work. Work will be done in several phases. At their meeting earlier this week, Mayor Courtney […]

School starts today in Franklin County and there will be school buses on the roads in the early morning and in the afternoon. Motorists are asked to use extra caution and to be on the lookout for children waiting for the bus. Another reminder for motorists about school bus laws in Georgia. Georgia law requires motorists behind a school bus […]

Emmanuel College is beginning classes for the fall semester on August 13 and extensive protocols have been put in place to ensure students, faculty, and staff stay safe from the coronavirus. Emmanuel College President Dr. Ron White tells WLHR News college faculty and staff tried to create a very flexible plan to ensure students could continue their courses regardless of […]

The Franklin County Sheriff and Franklin Springs Police Dept. are looking for three suspects involved with taking catalytic converters from vehicles in the Franklin Springs area. According to the Franklin County Sheriff Facebook page, around noon on Monday, August 3, a white male was caught on surveillance video removing a catalytic converter from an SUV parked at a business on […]