Author: MJ Kneiser

  Franklin County commissioners could soon be looking for a new insurance broker. At their work session earlier this week, the board once again heard from disgruntled county employees unhappy with how the terms of their policies are being disclosed. Franklin County Rec Director Randall Gailey said he was  charged double his deductible for a recent hospital stay. “I had […]

The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation today announced the Georgia recipients of the 12th annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents among high school students. More than 600 students nationwide applied for a YEF scholarship this year and NFIB is proud to award four scholarships to young entrepreneurs in […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton The City of Bowman is cracking down on owners of dilapidated properties within the city limits. During the Bowman City Council’s regular meeting earlier this week,  council members approved a motion to begin notifying owners about the condition of their properties. Bowman Mayor Pete Gibbons says the run down properties and structures pose a […]

In light of the new, broader gun law recently signed by Governor Nathan Deal, the Franklin County Sheriff’s office is joining with Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White to offer a special class on when it is legal to use a firearm in Georgia. The class takes place Saturday, May 24th at the Rocky Ford Recreation Center in Carnesville […]

 A Georgia man, his wife and other family members have been charged with selling 155 guns, including an AR-15 assault rifle and other automatic weapons to an undercover police officer in Brooklyn. New York authorities said Wednesday the sales took place over a seven-month period in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn. According to New York City Police Commissioner William J. […]