Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County Commissioners have approved the qualifying fees for the 2024 election cycle. County Commission Chair Jeff Jacques recommended the Board approve a resolution to set the fee at 3% of the office’s monthly salary. At the County level, Franklin County voters will have 11 offices to decide on this year. The fees for each are as follows: BOC Chairman […]

The Internal Revenue Service has announced Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, as the official start date of the nation’s 2024 tax season when the agency will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns. The IRS expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax deadline. Although the IRS will not officially begin accepting […]

Another round of Jury duty scams is circulating in our area. This week Franklin County Clerk of Court Heather Vaughn Hill announced that her office has received a number of calls from people saying they missed jury duty and are afraid of being arrested. Vaughn said the callers tell her they received a text or call stating there’s a warrant […]

A Madison County man was found dead in his camper late Friday night after firefighters arrived to extinguish a fire that was burning the home. According to a report in the Athens-Banner Herald, Madison County Sheriff’s Capt. Jimmy Patton said Monday that the death of the 69-year-old remains under investigation, but it appears it may be from smoke inhalation. The […]

SCHOOL CLOSINGS: ————————————— Due to the threat of severe weather, the following schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 9th: Stephens County (*The Franklin County vs. Stephens County basketball game has been canceled*) Celebrate Recovery at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Hartwell We will keep you updated on these and other closings on Facebook and also on the air at 921 […]