Author: MJ Kneiser

Lavonia City Councilmen say they need more time to consider whether to approve an alcohol ordinance that would allow the consumption of beer or wine in certain public areas such as City parks. At their meeting Monday night, the Council was asked to vote on two alcohol ordinances. The first had to do with the creation of an ordinance that […]

An Atlanta man is in the Franklin County Detention Center on multiple charges Involving an alleged case of road rage. It happened on March 27 on I-85 Northbound. According to Sheriff Steve Thomas deputies responded to a 911 call regarding a vehicle that had been shot at while traveling on the Interstate. The driver said the bullet hit his vehicle […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced its renewed commitment to providing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational opportunities for those with mobility impairments. More than 2.2 million Georgians have a disability, and of that, 14 percent of those are mobility related. Given the number of Georgians impacted, the Georgia DNR has put an increased focus on creating adaptive […]

Work is scheduled to begin Wednesday on installing new audio/visual equipment at the Franklin County Justice Center, which is expected to improve the sound and presentation quality during Board of Commission meetings. At their work session last week, Interim County Manager Terry Harris said there have been some delays in obtaining the equipment. In January, Franklin County Commissioners approved the […]

Two Hart County Charter System students who are winners of the system-wide 2023-2024 Young Georgia Author contest, have been selected as Pioneer RESA Region winners and will be moving on to the state competition. Hart County’s winners this year at the Pioneer RESA level are South Hart Elementary School second-grade student Weston Berelc, and Zoe Carter, a Hart County High […]