Author: MJ Kneiser

A Franklin County Commissioner says he has an alternative plan to fund the expansion of the Franklin County Detention Center. Built in 1993, the current jail is designed to hold 76 inmates, but has a population today of almost twice that.  Many of the more serious offenders are now being housed at other facilities in other counties at a cost […]

The City of Royston is looking inside to find its new city manager. The town has been without a city manager for the past two weeks after the departure of Greg Scott who resigned to take a communications job with the U.S. Air National Guard in Florida. At their regular meeting Tuesday night, the Royston City council voted to offer […]

The deals are done. Ty Cobb Healthcare System has closed on the deal to sell three of its long term care facilities and the former Hart County Hospital building to Community Health Services of Georgia and its affiliate, Ethica Health and Retirement Communities. The sale of Hartwell Healthcare Center in Hartwell, Brown Memorial Convalescent Center in Royston, and Cobb Healthcare […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Authorities are still trying to determine what sparked a fire at a Stephens County recycling plant Tuesday that destroyed 300 junk cars. It happened about 11a yesterday at the Carters Royal Dispos-All recycling plant on Rock Creek Road. Crews from Big Smith, Shiloh, and Eastanollee Volunteer Fire Departments responded to blaze, which took hours […]

Job seekers in Franklin and surrounding counties might want to take advantage of another opportunity to get some help with their career search when the Mobile Job Training Unit visits Royston on Thursday. Sponsored by the Workforce Development arm of the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, the Mobile Training Unit will be at the Royston Library Thursday afternoon from 12:30p to […]