Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County welcomes its new County clerk. At their called session last week, former County Commission Chair Jason Macomson asked for a motion to hire Jane Brown as their new county clerk. That motion was approved unanimously. Brown is coming to Franklin County from Hendersonville, NC. County Manager Derrick Turner tells WLHR News Brown has over 40 years of experience, […]

As of 4p Monday, two people had come forward to qualify to run for the Franklin County Commission Chairman seat. The winner in November will fill the unexpired term of former Commission Chair Dr. Jason Macomson DVM who resigned July 31 due to work-related issues. Carnesville resident Courtney Long and Lavonia attorney Doug Kidd qualified Monday. Long announced her intention […]

The Franklin County Charter School System has announced its Teachers of the Year for each school and the overall Teacher of the Year for the 2022-2023 school year. The announcements came at their Convocation Monday morning at the Franklin County Fine Arts Center. The 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year is Yvonne Teasley and the Support Person of the Year is […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa North Georgia Technical College adults who want to finish or continue their education can do so through the free Adult Education Courses offered by North Georgia Technical College at their Currahee Campus and at two other nearby locations. “We’ve got a program designed for people with different needs, different skill levels, different background levels,” […]

Edgewell Personal Care is recalling three batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 because an internal review found that some samples of the product contained trace levels of benzene. While benzene is not an ingredient in any Banana Boat products, the review showed that unexpected levels of benzene came from the propellant that sprays the product […]