Author: MJ Kneiser

The Georgia Mountains unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.4 percent in December. Initial claims for unemployment were up 20% last month as well. According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the labor force in the Georgia Mountains Region was down 35 last month and the number of employed workers was also down slightly. The Georgia Mountains Region includes Franklin, Habersham, […]

The Franklin County Board of Education will hold a called meeting this evening for personnel. At that meeting, the Board is expected to formally vote to hire Assistant School Superintendent Melanie Burton-Brown as the new School Superintendent for the Franklin County Charter System. Burton-Brown was named the sole finalist for the position of School Superintendent for the Franklin County Charter […]

An investigation is underway into the cause of a house fire in the Gumlog Community that was believed to be a trap house. It happened Tuesday evening in the Fisherman’s Cove neighborhood on Pinehurst Road. According to Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas, the house had recently been declared uninhabitable by the County Marshal. “My work crew went over yesterday (Tuesday) […]

Two incidents this week at Franklin County High School and Franklin County Middle School have two women facing charges. According to Acting School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt, the first incident happened at the high school Tuesday night after the game against Hart County. Colquitt said a confrontation happened between an adult and a juvenile. Law enforcement was on the scene immediately […]

North Georgia Technical College is now offering free classes to help people earn their GED. NGTC Dean for Education Shelby Ward tells WLHR News that the Adult Education Department at North Georgia Technical College is prepared to help individuals earn their High School Equivalency. Ward said North GA Tech has learning centers available with qualified teachers who can help students […]