Author: MJ Kneiser

People living on Lake Hartwell have some new shoreline rules beginning in 2016 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District recently made some minor changes to the shoreline management rules that impact land owners around Hartwell Lake and Thurmond Lake on the Savannah River. Corps spokesman Billy Birdwell says the changes were necessary. “We had to come into compliance […]

Franklin County Commissioners meet for their first session of the new tonight. On the agenda, Commissioners are expected to appoint or re=appoint the County Clerk, County manager and County attorney. In December, Commissioners set up a search sub-committee for a county attorney, but would not say whether they were actually looking for a new county attorney. County attorney Bubba Samuel’s […]

The Lavonia City Council will be taking care of some new year housekeeping when they meet for their first session of the new year this evening. This will also be Charles Cawthon’s first official meeting as the new City Manager. Cawthon takes over from Gary Fesperman who retired the end of December. On the agenda, the City Council is expected […]

Toccoa receives grant money from the state to help put on a new festival. Last week, the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts awarded Toccoa with $1,680 to be used for a concert featuring Francine Reed at the Schaefer Center in March. Toccoa Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the concert is part of a […]

Franklin County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for the suspect who broke into the Hasty Mart Thursday night in Carnesville. “Deputies were on the scene in less than a minute after the initial call came in,” said Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas. “When they arrived, however, they did not find any vehicles or the suspect.” Thomas said deputies set up a […]