Author: MJ Kneiser

Too many Franklin County students are absent too many times. That’s the conclusion of the Franklin County School administration and staff.  When the School Board meets tomorrow for a weekend work session retreat, how to stop the growing absenteeism problem will be on the agenda. Franklin County School Superintendent Dr. Ruth O’Dell said the problem is not truancy, it is […]

The Franklin County Industrial Building Authority’s plans to develop the Carnesville Industrial Park are stalled. Several years ago, the County purchased 145 acres on SR59 for the industrial park as a way to attract new industry off I-85. IBA Executive Director Frank Ginn said the County is now working with engineers out of Greenville to design the park’s infrastructure, but […]

2014 was a dry year for Hartwell Lake. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, observed rainfall in the upper basin recorded deficits in 2014 for all three sub-basins, but Hartwell’s deficit was the biggest. Lake Hartwell received 48.2 inches of rain in 2014, 10.7 inches below average. The reservoir lake only exceeded average rainfall in only two months […]

Anglers can find the new 2015 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide online and in print, announces the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “Whether you want to find great places to fish or are just seeking guidance on laws and regulations, the 2015 Guide can provide you with information,” explains John Biagi, fisheries management chief.  “We suggest that […]

The arctic air has arrived in Northeast Georgia and the Upstate. Temperatures this morning in the Lavonia area hovered right around 13 degrees. Despite the bitter cold, neither Franklin nor Hart County schools closed nor were they on any sort of delayed opening. However, late Wednesday afternoon, Franklin County School Superintendent Ruth O’Dell ordered bus drivers to make sure they […]