Author: MJ Kneiser

A Celebration of Life service has been scheduled for the community to remember Franklin County School Superintendent Chris Forrer. Forrer passed away Friday, November 11 at his home after a long battle with cancer. The Service will be held Sunday, December 4 at 3p at Emmanuel College’s Shaw Athletic Center. Franklin County Acting School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt and Board of […]

The City of Hartwell is celebrating the start of the holiday season, officially, this evening by holding its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on the Courthouse Square downtown. Hartwell’s Christmas tree lighting event takes place from 5p to 7p. In addition to lighting the town’s Christmas tree, Santa Claus and his elves will be on hand to hear the Christmas wishes […]

The body of Georgia House Speaker David Ralson will lie in state beginning tomorrow in the Rotunda of the State Capitol in downtown Atlanta. Ralston will lie in state from Tuesday at 11a until Wednesday at 11a. From there, his body will be taken to Ellijay where a visitation will be held Friday, November 25 from 2p to 7p at […]

As they do every holiday weekend, and to ease traffic congestion statewide during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending interstate highway construction-related lane closures on Interstates and state routes beginning Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27. Statewide lane closure restrictions will help to reduce traffic congestion during the Thanksgiving […]

State Representative Alan Powell said the passing of State House Speaker David Ralston is a great loss. Ralston passed away Wednesday after several years of illness.  He had recently announced he was stepping down as House Speaker but he ran unopposed as Representative of District 7 in the November 8 Elections. Powell said Thursday he has lost a longtime friend. “David […]