Author: MJ Kneiser

The town of Bowman is moving forward with plans to make improvements to the downtown area. At a recent City Council meeting, the council approved a project to fix crumbling sidewalks by replacing it with pavers, according to a report in the Elberton Star. The City will pay Georgia Imery Homes LLC $30,000 to do the work. Under the plan, […]

Georgia’s Supreme Court will expand by two members, both appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal. The Republican signed legislation Tuesday increasing the court’s size from seven to nine under state law. Georgia’s constitution already permitted up to nine justices. Supporters of the change argue that the state’s growing population requires more justices. Opponents in the legislature said Deal’s appointments will shape […]

The Rapids Futbol Club soccer group will continue to use Alewine Park for its soccer programs. On Monday, the Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved a new lease agreement with the club for the park. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that the city and club have agreed to a one-year lease that would automatically renew for two additional years. “The […]

Some Franklin County employees are happier now that the Board of Commissioners has agreed to contribute the County’s annual match to the employees’ retirement plan. At their regular meeting Monday evening, some employees pushed the county to correct the oversight. The issue has to do with one of the three County retirement plans called the 457K. Clerk of Superior Court […]

Voters in Franklin, Hart, Madison, Elbert and Oglethorpe counties are now deciding on who will be their District Attorney for the next four years. Last week, incumbent DA Parks White squared off with challenger defense attorney Richard Campbell in a political forum at the Carnesville Community Center in what at one point became a heated debate over the number of […]