Author: MJ Kneiser

On Tuesday, the State Department of Natural Resources announced they had removed all Bibles from State Park cabins and Lodges after a woman expressed concerns. By Wednesday, they were back. Wednesday afternoon, Governor Nathan Deal issued a statement saying he has ordered Bibles put back in to all State Park cabins and guest rooms. In a prepared statement Deal said, […]

Franklin County School Superintendent Dr. Ruth O’Dell says she is grateful for the support the Franklin County School System has received from local law enforcement and she’s thanking them in person. Ever since the Connecticut school shootings in December, extra law enforcement have been patrolling the halls of all four elementary schools, the middle school and the high school. Last […]

Franklin County commissioners will meet again on the 20th for the second work session on their fiscal 2014 budget. The County’s fiscal year begins July 1st. So far, a proposed fiscal budget has not been released yet, according to County Clerk Laverne Hilley, because not all departmental budgets have been submitted. Meantime, the first work session was held Monday afternoon […]

A piece of the steel from the World Trade Center attack on 9/11 will be coming to Hartwell on Saturday. It’s part of a fund raiser to help build handicapped accessable smart homes for soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. The fundraiser is the idea of Cpl Todd Love, of Acworth, GA who lost both legs and one arm while […]

A McDonough, GA man faces multiple charges after leading authorities in two counties on a high-speed chase up I-85 that ended in the death of one of his passengers. It began about 2p Tuesday in Banks County when deputies there tried to stop a silver Toyota Corolla for speeding near exit 149. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, his […]