Author: MJ Kneiser

The Athens Technical College Adult Education Division is hosting an open house in Hartwell on February 20 from 5:30p to 7:30p at the Adult Education Center of the Hartwell Public Library on Benson St. Representatives and instructional staff from Athens Tech will be on hand to speak with prospective students and help them sign up for orientation. Students and others […]

In Stephens County, more arrests involving drug possession and trafficking. Last week, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Cornelia man who was allegedly found to be in possession of drugs. According to Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Commander Lt. Kylar Johnson, while on routine patrol, a deputy located a suspicious vehicle on the side of Brookhaven Circle […]

The Lavonia Church of God, in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, will distribute free food this Thursday, February 8th beginning at 8 a.m. to all qualifying residents of Franklin and Hart counties in the parking lot of the church. A signature on a form signed at the Mobile Food Pantry serves as proof of income. No other […]

The Lavonia City Council will hold its regular meeting this evening at Lavonia City Hall. On the agenda, the Council and Mayor Courtney Umbehant are expected to hear a presentation on a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority. Speaking at their January meeting, Mayor Umbehant said the agreement would go hand-in-hand with the newly formed Lavonia […]

It could be a relatively short meeting for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners this evening. The Board is expected to get the annual audit presentation from the CPA firm of Rushton & Co. In other business, Commissioners will make a new appointment from District 2 to the Planning & Zoning Board, and they are also expected to approve a […]