Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County Republican candidate for District 4 Cole Roper says he was unaware that a $400,000 home he is building on Sandy Cross Road was not in District 4, the District he was elected to serve in as Commissioner but in fact, is in District 3. Roper, who currently lives at 3935 Sandy Cross Road in District 4, secured a […]

North Georgia Technical College has announced students named to the President’s List and Honor Roll for the summer semester of 2022. The Honor Roll recognizes full-time students with a 3.5 GPA. Full-time students are those taking at least 12 credit hours with no developmental courses. Those local students in Franklin and Hart counties making the Honor Roll include: Carl Tidwell […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A new Tik Tok trend is believed to have been the motivation behind a recent incident in Toccoa-Stephens County involving three juveniles. According to a report by CBS News, the Kia Challenge, is a new viral social media challenge that encourages teens and young adults to steal Kia or Hyundai cars. The challenge dares […]

Franklin County School students go back to class today after a week where students were able to visit their new classrooms and teachers and in some cases their new schools. And that means school buses are back on the roads in Franklin County beginning today. Motorists are asked to use extra caution and to be on the lookout for children […]

Governor Brian Kemp made a brief campaign stop in Franklin Springs Thursday morning. Kemp met with grassroots supporters, along with local and state leaders at the Franklin Springs Fire Station. Kemp is running for re-election as Governor against Atlanta businesswoman and Democrat Stacy Abrams. In his 18-minute speech to supporters, Kemp said he is fighting for the Soul of the […]