Author: MJ Kneiser

More research is needed by Franklin County before the County Commission votes to lower the building permit fees for non-profit groups and churches. At their work session last month, Commissioner Eddie Wester brought up the idea. Wester said lowering the permitting fees charged by Bureau Veritas, the third-party company that does building and construction inspections and permits for Franklin County, […]

The countdown to Christmas is upon us and it’s time to get those packages in the mail if you want them there in time for Christmas. The US Postal Service says this year the deadline to mail parcels via retail ground service and First-class mail service is this Saturday, December 17 and the deadline for Priority Mail Service is next […]

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King urging Georgians to exercise caution with Christmas decorations. If not handled appropriately, Christmas trees and other holiday decorations can become fire safety hazards. Data from the National Fire Prevention Association shows that between 2015 and 2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees […]

’Tis the season to travel, and starting next week millions of people will be getting on the road to spend Christmas with family and loved ones. AAA estimates that this Christmas, over 3.5 million Georgians will journey 50 miles or more away from home between December 23rd to January 2nd. That’s an increase of nearly 112,000 people over last year […]

Governor Brian Kemp has appointed a new Superior Court Judge to the Mountain Judicial Circuit effective January 1. He is William “Bill” Ray Oliver. The vacancy was created by the passage of Senate Bill 395 during the 2022 legislative session. The Mountain Judicial Circuit is compromised of Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens counties. Oliver has an extensive background in the legal […]