Author: MJ Kneiser

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. Drivers and pedestrians alike share the responsibility of keeping themselves and others on the road safe. According to the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), in 2021, 306 pedestrians were killed – a 10 percent increase from the 279 pedestrian fatalities in 2020. That’s why with the holidays coming up, AAA urges pedestrians […]

Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are looking into the discovery of a body found Friday in Lavonia. It happened on Tiger Tail Road off Highway 59. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas the body was that of a woman but her name is not yet being released. Thomas said denied the rumors of foul play and said the woman’s […]

Reports of a possible shooting incident at the Elberton-12 County Fair Saturday have caused fair officials to tighten security and bar unchaperoned teens. In a statement issued Saturday night on the Elberton-12 County Fair Facebook Page, officials stated that after a thorough investigation, it was determined that there was no shooting incident and they called the rumor an intentional act […]

The second week of Advanced/Early voting gets underway today ahead of the November 7th General Election and will run through November 3. Absentee ballots are also being mailed out but voters wishing to cast an absentee paper ballot only have until this Friday to request an absentee ballot. . Voters in Franklin and Hart County municipalities are deciding on city […]

Former Georgia State Patrol Post 52 Commander Scott Andrews has announced his intention to run for Franklin County Sheriff. In a press release sent last week to WLHR News, Andrews said if elected in 2024 he will pledge his honesty, integrity, work ethic, and 24-hour availability to serve the citizens of Franklin County in a personal and meaningful manner. If […]