Sample Ballots Available for November Election

Sample ballots of this November’s General Election are now available at the Franklin County Board of Elections office in Carnesville. There is one ballot this election containing both Republican, Democrat, and Independent candidates for federal and state races. In those races, voters will be deciding on U.S. Senate races, and U.S. House of Representatives. In State races, voters will be […]

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Beutler Received Prison Time For Daughter Cancer Scam, Says DA

The former commander of the Lavonia VFW post received a prison sentence because of what she did to her daughter. In a recent interview with the Athens-Banner Herald, Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White said he rejected the plea deal offered by 31-year-old Gabrielle Beutler’s attorney and sought the prison sentence because of the psychological harm she inflicted on […]

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New Bridge Construction Means Traffic Pattern Shift Begins This Week in Toccoa

Crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation will begin work this week to dismantle an 88-year-old bridge in Toccoa and replace it with a new one. On Thursday, GDOT crews will begin work along with construction partner Williams Contracting Company LLC on the bridge on SR 17A over Toccoa Creek. Construction is expected to take about four months, weather permitting. […]

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GBI Investigates Mt. Airy Officer-Involved Shooting

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Habersham County. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Monday. One man was shot and died. No deputies were injured during this incident. GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles tells WLHR News preliminary information indicates that the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a […]

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