Author: MJ Kneiser

It’s the last official holiday of summer and once again, it’s expected to be busy on Lake Hartwell as visitors converge on the lake for the Labor Day holiday. That’s why the Georgia Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to remember a few simple safety measures to ensure you and your loved ones have a safe weekend on the water. […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is closed to the public until next Tuesday. Shelter Director Tammi Jourdenais says it’s due to several staff members testing positive for COVID-19.  She said the shelter will re-open on Tuesday, September 6. We recently told you about the tremendous overflow of dogs and cats that have been turned into the shelter – so many […]

If you have not already done so, you have through Friday to order free COVID-19 test kits from the U.S. Postal Service. Last weekend, the dedicated US Postal Service page for at-home COVID tests added an announcement that the “order for free at-home COVID-19 tests program will be suspended after Friday, September 2. If you haven’t received any tests, you […]

WLHR News received this press release from Acting Franklin County School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt this morning: “We are wanting to let everyone know about a situation this morning at FCMS. It was reported by our students to a 7th-grade teacher that a student was in possession of a gun,” Colquitt stated. “The administration and SRO responded immediately and confiscated the […]

The Franklin County Charter School System is looking to hire more personnel for their transportation department. Currently, they have openings for a bus driver, substitute bus driver and bus monitor. All applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 18 years old, go through a physical exam 60 days prior to starting, pass a drug/alcohol test, […]