Author: MJ Kneiser

New Royston City Manager Lanier Dunn has given his first report to the City Council and it’s clear he has a lot of ground he wants to cover. At their meeting Tuesday evening, Dunn outlined areas he’s started working on since he took over the office and projects he expects to address by the end of the year. Dunn thanked […]

The Hart EMC Foundation is seeking applications from area educators serving grades K-12 in public schools for their Bright Ideas grant. Applications are due by August 28. Bright Ideas grants will provide educators with funding of up to $1,000 per grant for innovative classroom projects that benefit students and would not otherwise be covered by school budgets. The grant can […]

A reminder from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to put the phone down when behind the wheel. A new report from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Crash Outcomes Data Evaluation System found more than half of the motor vehicle traffic crashes in the state in 2022 were a distraction-related crash. The […]

To mark the start of the 2024 School Year, and in celebration of Toccoa’s 150th anniversary, the City of Toccoa will be hosting a carnival today with games, rides, and other family-friendly fun for students and parents. The carnival will run for three days through Saturday. The location was changed from Boyd Field to the Rose Lane Recreation Complex off […]

Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas recently returned from a special conference to update members of the Georgia Sheriff’s Association on the latest concerns of law enforcement as it relates to public safety. The three-day conference took place July 23-25 at Lake Lanier Islands resort. Sheriff Thomas was one of 102 sheriffs from around the State who attended multiple training sessions, […]