Author: MJ Kneiser

Canon Mayor Ray Morgan has joined other local leaders upset about the Franklin County Board of Elections’ decision to consolidate voting precincts. Morgan told the Franklin County Citizen newspaper last week he was never contacted by the election board about their decision. Morgan said the other municipalities in Franklin County were notified but Canon was not. The Canon mayor is […]

Franklin County’s Senior Center will be using a new transportation provider. At their meeting last week, the board of commissioners voted to approve a contract for transportation reimbursement services with  T&T Transportation. During their work session June, 25th county manager Billy Morse said funding for senior transportation will no longer come through Legacy Link. “The group we used to use […]

All appeared safe and quiet on Hartwell Lake over the holiday weekend. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division reports no BUI arrests or accidents over the July 4th holiday. However,  that wasn’t the case on two other North Georgia lakes.  The DNR reports a woman drowned Sunday in Lake Lanier after falling from a dock.  Authorities said […]

It was a busy holiday weekend for law enforcement and the Georgia State Patrol. Traffic crashes across Georgia during the July Fourth holiday travel period resulted in 10 traffic deaths.  The holiday period began Wednesday, July 3 at 6 p.m. and ended Sunday at midnight. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 785 traffic crashes that resulted in 374 injuries.  Troopers also investigated three fatal […]

Elementary school teachers who teach life sciences will want to take advantage of a grant being offered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The Nongame Conservation Section of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is offering a $1,000 grant to a Georgia third-, fourth- or fifth-grade public or private school teacher who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching […]