Author: MJ Kneiser

It’s the first regular meeting of the new year for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners this evening. On the agenda, Commissioners are expected to get a progress report and possibly a recommendation from County Clerk Kandy Bond on her efforts to find a service that improves the audio/video service for citizens who attend meetings in person and virtually. In […]

State Senator Bo Hatchett said the upcoming mid-term General Assembly, which begins today, isn’t expected to have any major legislative issues as it did last year. Speaking at the Franklin County Chamber’s Policies and Pastries breakfast Friday along with State Representative Alan Powell, Hatchett said he’s not expecting any of what he called, “big ticket items” this term. Several areas […]

Georgia State Patrol Troopers investigated 14 fatal traffic crashes, and local law enforcement agencies investigated another 10 fatal traffic crashes resulting in 24 deaths across Georgia during the 102-hour Christmas and 102-hour New Year’s holiday travel periods. In addition to fatal crashes, Troopers statewide investigated over 589 traffic crashes, resulting in nearly 332 injuries during the Christmas period and over […]

Just days after we announced the first baby born at St. Mary’s Family Birth Center in Athens, St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia announces their first baby born in the new year. On Friday, they announced that Ariah Marie Tortorella made her debut in Sacred Heart’s Mother/Baby Unit Tuesday, January 2 at 12:31p. Little Ariah Marie is the daughter […]

The Lavonia City Council continues to work on establishing an Economic Development Commission that will aid the city in future economic planning and growth. Currently, the City is working on an intergovernmental agreement with the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority. It is hoped that the IGA if approved, will help Lavonia’s Economic Development Commission in its planning efforts. The Council […]