Author: MJ Kneiser

Work is starting in the Central Franklin Industrial Park for the constuction of a the first business to set up shop there. An official ground breaking took place last week in the park for Kool Farms LLC. The Mexico-based company purchased 10 acres in the new industrial park off Highway 59 in Carnesville. A subsidiary of Mexico-based HVAC manufacturer Klean […]

If you think you were one of the millions affected by the Equifax data breach two years ago, you can now file a claim and received between $125 and $20,000 in compensation. The Federal Trade Commission has announced Equifax has agreed to a global settlement with the FTC, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories. The […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG News, Toccoa In Stephens County, Main Street Toccoa is looking for vendors for the 43rd annual Toccoa Harvest Festival. Christian Hamilton is the Main Street Manager for Main Street Toccoa. He says the Harvest Festival attracts close to 10,000 attendees each year. The two-day event features over 150 vendors who showcase their homemade, home-baked, or home-grown […]

Lavonia City officials have cleared the way for the possible construction of a new apartment complex in Lavonia. At last week’s City Council meeting, Council members voted to approve a variance request for the construction of a three-building complex on Ross Place and Ralph Owens Parkway near St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital. Property owner Carol Mauldin of Hochston, Georgia submitted […]

Franklin County’s School System now has a new College and Career Academy. School and County officials held a ribbon cutting and open house Sunday afternoon to officially open new facility, which is replacing aging CTAE classrooms. Officials broke ground on the new campus last summer and the facility opened to students at the start of this school year. The Career […]