Author: MJ Kneiser

The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded Franklin County over $500K in Local Maintenance Improvement Grant or LMIG monies for 2024. This year Franklin County has received $543,955.94 from G-DOT which County Chair Jeff Jacques said will require a match from the County. Jacques said a combined total of $707,000 will pay to improve and resurface three county roads. Had […]

The City of Westminster, SC is looking to the Lavonia Police Department to find out how that department was able to secure a federal grant to hire more officers. According to our sister station WGOG in Walhalla, this week a concerned citizen came before the Westminster City Council regarding how few officers the town has on its police force. The […]

If you’ve taken part in the annual Pollinator Census sponsored by the University of Georgia, you’ll want to know that they are already gearing up for the count this summer and they have a job for you right now. The 2024 New Year’s Pollinator Challenge for participants is to add at least two new native pollinator plants to your garden […]

By State Representative Alan Powell, HD 33 The second week of January, every year is a big week for your Georgia General Assembly. It is the time of year when elected officials in the Senate and House come together to balance the state budget, as well as codify, modify, or pass new legislation. The first week of the session is […]

Tuesday’s storm has moved out of our area but left in its wake flooded roads and rivers. According to National Weather Service meteorologist Jake Wembley parts of Franklin County saw up to 5 inches of rain yesterday. Additionally, major rivers such as the Broad River hit a flood stage of 15 ft by Tuesday afternoon affecting areas of Madison Elbert, […]