Author: MJ Kneiser

Starting this weekend, representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation will attend a festival in every GDOT district to gather input via a survey for the upcoming 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan and 2020 Statewide Strategic Plan. Festival attendees will be able to visit staff at our information booth to learn about the SWTP/SSTP update and will also be encouraged to […]

A Toccoa man is facing murder and other charges after he allegedly stabbed two people and killed his wife. Late Tuesday afternoon, Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize said 48-year-old Kenton Hall was apprehended shortly after 3 p.m. after evading several law enforcement agencies throughout the day. Mize said Hall was found hiding out in an abandoned warehouse after his office […]

Another open meeting is planned by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission to get input from citizens for the Franklin County’s Comprehensive Plan. This time the meeting is set for Monday, September 30 at 7p at the Carnesville Community Center. Franklin County’s Joint Comprehensive Plan involves all five of the County’s municipalities and at this meeting, residents of Carnesville will be […]

Franklin County Right To Life is sponsoring the showing of a movie about abortion they believe everyone from teens to adults should see. The movie is called, “Unplanned” and will be shown this Saturday in Taylor Chapel at Emmanuel College at 6p and is free. According to Franklin County Right To Life member Erin Brown, it’s probably one of the […]

Motorists on I-985 in Gwinnett and Hall counties will be sharing the road at night with Georgia Department of Transportation crews for the next month. Georgia DOT spokesperson Katie Strickland said nightly lane closures are expected for the next month in order to complete the grinding and striping project between Gwinnett and Hall counties. The closures will take place on […]