Author: MJ Kneiser

Looking back at the top stories of 2022 Vulcan Materials filed suit in Franklin County Superior Court against the Franklin County Board of Commissioners over the passing of the Unified Development Code and new Zoning Map arguing it prevents them from putting in a rock quarry on the property along Highway 59 in Lavonia. Calmat, a subsidiary of Vulcan Materials, […]

The Toccoa Improvement Association is hosting an event celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation. According to Program Chair Yvette Green, the event will be held on January 2, at 11:50 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, located at 244 South Sage Street in Toccoa. She says the Emancipation Proclamation program is an annual event. “The Emancipation Proclamation is an annual event, sponsored by […]

The City of Franklin Springs has postponed its planned New Year’s Eve celebration due to the threat of rain. Forecasters are calling for rain throughout the day Saturday with occasional rain into Saturday night. According to Mayor Lee Moore that puts a damper on the City’s plan to include fireworks. Moore said they have already paid for the fireworks and […]

In our Year in Review, the City of Lavonia turned its attention to healthy living in 2022. In February, Lavonia Mayor Courtney Umbehant announced the planning of a series of health and wellness events. “One of the barriers to economic development in Franklin County is that we have very poor health in the County. And you don’t have to look […]

It wouldn’t be a year in review without mentioning the May and November elections. In May, voters in Franklin County elected two new County Commissioners to Districts 3 and 4. Elizabeth Busby won the District 3 seat to replace Ryan Swails who resigned early to take a new job in another county. Busby was appointed interim commissioner in August to fill […]