Author: MJ Kneiser

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently announced students named to the President’s List and Honor Roll for summer semester 2024. The Honor Roll recognizes full-time students with a 3.5 GPA. Three Franklin Co students made the honor roll this summer. They are: Andravious Bowman, Lavonia, Photography Lexey Phillips, Canon, Business Management Alix While, Carnesville, Early Childhood Care & Education And […]

An autopsy is planned for the Banks County man who lost his life Saturday on Lake Hartwell. Hart County Sheriff Chief Investigator Chris Carroll said Monday the body was turned over to Hart County Coroner Mike Adams and an autopsy is planned to determine the exact cause of death. According to Carroll and Mark McKinnon with the Georgia DNR, at […]

Coming on the heels of a successful health screening event at the Lavonia Carnegie Library, the non-profit group, CORE which stands for Community Organized Relief Effort of Georgia will be holding another health screening event in our area on Wednesday, August 14 from 1 – 6 at the Bowersville Community Center. According to CORE coordinator Amy Borton, they will be […]

The staff at LavoniaAnimal Hospital are inviting the public to help Dr. Pat Hitchcock celebrate 50 years of veterinary practice in Lavonia. Dr. Hitchock first set up his practice at his location on East Main St. in 1974 and since then has served hundreds, if not thousands, of animals including family pets, livestock, and wildlife. On August 11, a drop-in […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputy Corporal Lucas Watts and his family have received funds collected in an account created last year by the non-profit organization Serve and Connect. A check was presented to Corporal Watts and his family by Dr. Kassy Alia Ray, Ph.D., the founder of Serve and Connect, and by Kim Dennis, Director of Operations and Strategic Partnerships at […]