Author: MJ Kneiser

Two Lavonia Police officers are being honored for their outstanding police work. At the Lavonia City Council meeting Monday evening, Lavonia Police chief Bruce Carlisle presented officer Jason Roach the Golden Shield Honors Award for 2013 from the Georgia Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Roach received the award for making 30 DUI arrests in Lavonia last year.  Officer Roach […]

In most counties and municipalities in Northeast Georgia, prayer before a city council or county commission meeting is routine and not many object to it. However, there are those in other parts of the country who claimed it should be banned as a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s position on the separation of Church and State.   But on Monday, the […]

Franklin County commissioners could vote as early as tonight whether they will go with county manager John Phillips’ recommendation to build  a proposed detention center extension in stages. Plans are for the construction of a four pod, 96-bed addition to the current detention center, which would house non-violent offenders and women. At their work session last week, Phillips noted that […]

Banks County authorities have issued warrants for two suspects involved in a high-speed chase and wreck that ended in Franklin County. It happened about 10p Saturday night, according to Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Carissa McFaddin, when deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop in Banks Crossing of a car matching the description of a stolen vehicle.   As the deputies tried […]

No one was injured Saturday when an 18-wheeler caught fire along I-85. Firefighters from Carnesville and Red Hill Volunteer Fire Departments responded and were able to extinguish the blaze in the trailer.   Traffic was backed up for about an hour while crews worked to put out the fire and clear the area.