Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County firefighters were out in force Wednesday on two reports of fires. In the first, Franklin County fire units responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Rue De Cason Way off Highway 320 in Carnesville. The homeowner told authorities the fire started in the garage then spread to other parts of the house. No one was […]

Three South Carolinians are behind bars in Franklin County charged with drugs and weapons possession. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas said the arrests happened Sunday, September 1 after deputies pulled over a red sedan on I-85 northbound for an expired tag. “A pipe containing a white, chrystal-like substance was found on the driver,” Thomas said. “There were two other passengers […]

Now that the newly renovated water/wastewater treatment plant in Royston is officially up and running, City Council members approved a second modification of the loan that helped pay for the project. At their regular meeting Tuesday evening, the only item of new business on the agenda was for the Council to vote to approve the modification. Royston borrowed $2.6 million […]

The City of Lavonia is applying for a $2.2 million loan from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for improvements to the City’s Gateway Industrial Park sewer line project. City Manager Charles Cawthon tells WLHR News GEFA has already offered the City the $2.2 million. At last week’s meeting Cawthon asked the City Council to approve the paperwork in order for […]

Preparations are underway for the fifth annual First Responders/Emergency/Safety Personnel Thank You dinner. Sponsored by the Franklin County Rotary Club, the special dinner for first responders, emergency responders, law enforcement, and fire fighters will take place Wednesday, October 16 from 4p to 7p at the Bar H BBQ in Franklin Springs. Emergency workers have the option of eating there or […]