Author: MJ Kneiser

As they do every major holiday weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will suspend lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Friday, at noon until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 30. While construction-related lane closures will be suspended, the department reminds travelers to exercise caution as crews may still work near highways, and safety concerns may require […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced several steps his office is taking to ensure ballot security in next year’s elections. Capitol Beat News Service reports that in a call with county election officials from across the state, Blake Evans, director of the secretary of state’s Elections Division, said the state will be conducting “health checks” in all 159 […]

Authorities in Jackson County have charged a person of interest in the death of a 72-year-old Commerce man. On Monday, investigators arrested 23-year-old Xavier Clark in connection with the shooting death of Calvin Varnum at the Commerce Hardee’s Sunday. “At 11:00 pm on May 21, Jackson County Deputies received information about the location of Xavier Clark. Deputies located Clark traveling […]

The Lavonia City Council will hold a work session this evening at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda, the Council is expected to vote to pass a resolution for the application of a Land and Water Conservation Grant. Lavonia Mayor Courtney Umbehant tells WLHR News the City plans to use the grant funding to build new tennis and […]

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will again offer its 2023 Junior Deputy Academy this summer. There will be two separate day camps, on June 5-9 and June 26-30, both will take place at Rocky Ford Park. The Academy is a one-week summer program that offers young people with an interest in a law enforcement career the opportunity to see what […]