Author: MJ Kneiser

In preparation for the 2024 Presidential Election, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is encouraging the public to be active participants in the most important part of a presidential election – by volunteering as a poll worker on Election Day. Recognizing the critical role that poll workers play in ensuring a safe, secure, and accurate election, Secretary Raffensperger is calling […]

By Jessica Waters, WNEG Radio Stephens County has been ordered by the State Election Board to pay a civil penalty plus a fine for investigative fees in connection with multiple violations of the State Election Code by former Stephens County Elections Supervisor Eureka Gober during the 2020 Elections. The State issued a Consent Order in December after two years of […]

The Franklin County Board of Commission plans to vote soon on changes made to the Residential section of the Unified Development Code which was adopted August 1 2022. At their work session Tuesday evening, Commission Chair Jeff Jacques outlined three major changes to the Residential section. Jacques said after months of work and research on the residential section by himself […]

Franklin County Coroner Scott O’Barr is asking the County for a $15,000 increase to his budget to provide raises for his two Deputy Coroners. Speaking to County Commissioners during their work session Tuesday evening, O’Barr said he relies heavily on the help and support of his two deputies, Clayton Bryant and Ben White. O’Barr cited the many improvements to the […]

By State Representative Alan Powell, HD 33 The Georgia House of Representatives returned to the Gold Dome for the third week of the 2024 legislative session on Monday, January 22. The House Rules Committee held its first meeting; we voted on our first set of bills of the session; and House committees held meetings. As we are in the second […]