Author: MJ Kneiser

Three public hearings are scheduled in Franklin County on the Board of Commissioner’s plan to raise the millage in fiscal 2016. The County’s new fiscal year began on July 1, but according to County Manager Beth Thomas, if the millage is not raised, the new fiscal budget will fall short to the tune of about $1.3 million. At their work […]

More traffic delays in Stephens County on SR17 as Georgia DOT crews continue to create the new four-lane highway. Two more intersections will close temporarily next week for construction. Georgia DOT Spokesperson Teri Pope said that part of Fieldcrest Drive and Meadowbrook Drive closest to Highway 17 will be affected. “We know folks are getting used to it,” said Pope. […]

A brief power outage that ripped through Lavonia and Franklin County Tuesday morning caused some minor communications issues and knocked 92.1 off the air for a time. According to Hart EMC spokesman Keith Brown, the outage was caused by what is known as a “blink” in the power transmission. “The transmission lines which serve the substations and which ultimately serve […]

A Toccoa woman faces charges of animal cruelty after authorities removed dozens of dogs and puppies from her home. On Tuesday, Stephens County Sheriff’s deputies went to a home on Holly Springs Road after receiving complaints about dogs that were malnourished. Once there, officers found about 30 dogs on the property.  When officers saw a dead dog inside the house, […]

Banks County officials have released the identity of a murder victim found in home in Homer last week. According to Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Carrissa McFaddin, the victim is identified as Sonya Gale Phelps, 48, of Homer. McFaddin said Phelps died from ligature strangulation and blunt force head injury. Last week, Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed said his deputies […]