Author: MJ Kneiser

Why is Fall the time of year that you need to be more vigilant while driving? Because it is peak deer activity season, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “Motorists should be alert and pay close attention to roadsides as we are nearing the annual peak time of year for deer movement,” said Charlie Killmaster, […]

The Lavonia City Council has a lot on their agenda this evening, including deciding on two rezoning requests. Before the regular city council meeting, the Lavonia Planning & Zoning Commission will hear a request from Mike Haley to rezone 80 acres on Gerrard Road from the current conservation use zoning to B-3 Heavy Industrial. The Council will hear the first […]

Earlier this week we told you the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority was in contract negotiations for the sale of 20 acres on Gerrard Road behind Harbin Lumber and the EMS building. On Thursday, the IBA announced Alliance Supply and Piping LLC on Gerrard Road in Lavonia is the buyer. Alliance is expanding its operations from its current plant on […]

The City of Royston is preparing to celebrate the opening of their new amphitheatre this weekend with a ribbon cutting. Royston Downtown Development Authority Director Michael Crump city officials are inviting the public to the Royston Wellness and Community Park on Sunday from 4p to 7p for the official ribbon cutting, which includes an evening of events and fireworks. “The […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more information on the recent gang member arrests in Hart and Franklin Counties. GBI Spokeswoman Natalie Ammons tells WLHR News the arrests were part of “Operation Straight to the Hart,” a months-long drug, gang, and violent crime investigation that led to numerous arrests during the execution of six search warrants that were simultaneously […]