Author: MJ Kneiser

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 […]

The weather should be picture perfect Saturday for the annual Lavonia Spring Festival on Main St. Sponsored by the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce, this year some 70-plus vendors will lining both sides of Main St offering everything from crafters to food vendors and a children’s area. Chamber spokesman Janet Appling said in addition to the arts and crafts vendors, there […]

The Franklin County Health Department will be holding their countywide rabies clinic Saturday afternoon at various locations Franklin County Environmental Health Department Director Louis Korff said over the past year, there have not been as many confirmed cases of rabies in Franklin County as in past years. Korff said since the last rabies clinic in May 2015, his office has […]

The non-profit group TORCH is asking people to get their dancing shoes on this weekend to raise money for a downtown project. On Saturday, they will be hosting a Party for the Park dance-a-thon at the Hart County High School gym. The group is trying to raise money to restore Railroad St in downtown Hartwell and turn it into a […]