Author: MJ Kneiser

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A national magazine recognizes the Stephens County Development Authority with an award. Site Selection magazine has named the Stephens County Development Authority with the Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development as one of the Top 10 Micropolitan Economic Development Agencies of 2015. This award puts the SCDA in company with development authorities […]

The good news is, we won the game. The bad news is, we lost the toss. Franklin County High School baseball team won last weeks series with Washington county to continue on in the state play-offs. So the lions next opponent is Blessed Trinity from Roswell. However both Blessed Trinity and Franklin County are number one seeds in the play-off […]

Royston Police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who went missing earlier this week. Royston Police Chief Donnie Boleman tells WLHR News 60-year old Jesse McGee Garrett Jr. went missing from his home on Phillips St. in Royston on Monday. Family members say Garrett was last seen leaving his home early Monday morning and he has […]

Franklin County is working with Northeast Georgia Bank to borrow money to keep the county government going until property tax revenue comes in. At their regular meeting Monday evening, the Board of Commissioners heard from County Manager Beth Thomas on her efforts to secure a Tax Anticipation Note. Thomas told the Board the County needs to borrow money because of […]

Dozens of the faithful gather on the square in Hartwell Thursday to pray for our Nation. Thursday was the National Day of Prayer and like hundreds of communities across the country, Hartwell also held a prayer service on the county courthouse square at noon. The Interdenominational Women’s Bible Study has been organizing the county’s National Day of Prayer service for […]