Author: MJ Kneiser

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently announced students named to the President’s List and Honor Roll for the fall semester of 2023. To make either of the prestigious lists, students must be full-time. Full-time students are those taking at least 12 credit hours with no developmental courses. 27 students from Franklin County made North Georgia Tech’s Honor Roll. The Honor […]

The Franklin and Hart County Charter School Systems are meeting or exceeding State targets on the College and Career Ready Performance Index or CCRPI. The Georgia Department of Education released CCRPI scores last week for each school district in the state. In Franklin County,  the elementary schools as a whole scored well over the State targets in all categories: Content […]

State employees, including public school teachers, will be getting a bonus in their paychecks for Christmas. On Monday, Governor Brian Kemp announced every state employee, including all K-12 public school teachers will receive a $1,000 bonus with their next paycheck. In a separate announcement, Kemp said money is being allocated for every public school in Georgia to go towards improving […]

The Lavonia-Carnegie Library is back open to the public after being closed for several weeks. Maggie R. West, Branch Manager-Franklin Co. Libraries, said the library re-opened Monday and is back on its regular schedule. The Lavonia Carnegie Library closed in early November for repairs after a truck slammed into a power pole across from the library in early October. The […]

If you’re stuck for what to give the avid hunter or angler in your life the GA Department of Natural Resources has a suggestion. Gift them a hunting, fishing, or combo license to help them enjoy the wild places they love. One option is a Resident Lifetime License. With a lifetime license, the Georgia resident hunter or angler on your […]