Author: MJ Kneiser

If you’re looking for a nice evening out, downtown Lavonia is the place to be. In addition to some fine dining at local restaurants, Lavonia Main Street is hosting another Music on Main concert this evening. Tonight it’s tunes from the 1990s with music by Adjacent Hayes who will perform from 7:30p to 9:30p. Pack a picnic basket or buy […]

All of Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported a rise in June unemployment rates. State Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that every summer, students and seasonal workers inject the workforce with a fresh wave of talent and energy. Although this may lead to a temporary rise in unemployment, their contributions are the driving force behind our businesses’ success and the engine […]

The Franklin County Board of Education is its third and final public hearing today on its plan to leave the millage rate the same for the upcoming fiscal year. A third and final public hearing on the millage takes place tonight at 6p at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 280 Busha Road in Carnesville. Afterward, the Board is expected […]

German manufacturer Ritz Instrument Transformer has announced it plans to expand its operations in Georgia and will invest $28 million in a new plant in Waynesboro that will create 130 jobs. Ritz develops and produces instrument transformers from 600 volts to 500 kilovolts. The Hamburg, Germany-based company operates two plants in Georgia. A temporary facility in Burke County currently supports […]