Author: MJ Kneiser

The Franklin County Board of Elections held their first meeting of the year last Thursday and according to Elections Board Chairperson Cindy Banks, they are expecting record numbers at the polls this year, particularly in the May and November elections. That’s why the Board is looking for extra poll workers, according to Elections Supervisor Tracie Creason. Creason said she would […]

Northern Judicial District Attorney Parks White has announced his intention to seek re-election. White announced on his Facebook page last Thursday. A former Navy JAG officer, White was first elected in 2013 succeeding Bob Lavender who retired. Over the past 11 years, White and his team of Assistant DAs have resolved more than 22,000 cases in the five-county circuit Superior […]

The Hart County Charter System has announced its 2023-2024 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Student for Hart County High School. She is senior Isabella Chitwood, and her STAR Teacher is Dr. Michael Edwards. The PAGE STAR program honors Georgia’s highest-achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic […]

Franklin County Commissioners have approved the hiring of a South Carolina company to install new audio/visual equipment for use during Commission meetings and work sessions. In the fall, Commission Chair Jeff Jacques asked citizens for input on how to improve the audio/video quality during the meetings. Complaints from citizens included not being able to hear speakers or presentations nor see […]

Community policing and better benefits for law enforcement employees are just two of the goals of Franklin County Sheriff candidate Mitch Murphy if he’s elected. Murphy is one of three candidates so far who have announced their intention to run for the office of Sheriff. Speaking this week to WLHR News, Murphy said, if elected, he would like to see […]