Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County’s school system ranks in the top five systems in North Georgia after achieving a higher than average score in the Georgia Department of Education College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI)for the 2014-2015 academic year. The scores for all school systems statewide were released Tuesday. Overall, Franklin County schools received a score of 78 compared to the statewide […]

Today is the National Day of Prayer and communities, churches, and groups of the faithful will gather to pray for our country. In 1952, Congress designated the first Thursday of May as day for people across the country to turn to God in prayer and meditation. Each year since then, the President has signed a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Three men from Cuba make a visit to Toccoa Falls College. The men were in town last week representing the Cuban Christian and Missionary Alliance and taking a tour around America, also visiting places like Washington, D.C. and Miami. Elier Mir, Armando Duardo, and Yoel Magdaleno are all seeing America for the first time. […]

Like St. Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve, Cinco de Mayo in America is a holiday often celebrated with alcoholic beverages. However, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is warning Georgia motorists that if they don’t arrange for a sober driver, fiesta time will become jail time. GOHS’ law enforcement partners statewide will be enforcing Georgia’s zero tolerance impaired driving […]