Author: MJ Kneiser

The Franklin County Board of Commission is holding off making a decision on whether to accept a settlement with a Lawrenceville Developer that is suing the County. Corridor Development is suing Franklin County over the Board’s decision to deny the rezoning and conditional use permits to build a 399 townhome complex and strip mall at the intersection of Highways 59 […]

The City of Lavonia will be holding three public hearings before passing their millage rate. In a press release issued Tuesday, City Manager Charles Cawthon said the City of Lavonia has tentatively adopted a millage rate that will require an increase in property taxes of  5.77 percent. “The difference between our present rate and the rollback rate is approximate the […]

The qualifying fee has been set for the Franklin County Board of Commission Chairman race. At Monday’s meeting, the Board voted to set the qualifying fee at $288 after hearing from Commission Chair Jason Macomson. Qualifying for the Franklin County Commission Chair seat to fill Macomson’s unexpired term is set for the first week in August. Qualifying will take place […]

An unusual move in local politics has come to light in a County Commission race in Stephens County. Democratic candidate in the Post 1 race, Kathy Pauley released an email to sister station WNEG from her opponent, Republican candidate Tara Simmons asking Pauley to bow out of the race. In the email, Simmons tells Pauley she wants to take part […]

Work Source Georgia Mountains, a division of the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, still has grant funding available to help high school or GED graduates who need job training launch a career. The funding is from the National Dislocated Worker Grant and several large employers are looking for candidates to fill their positions. Danielle Avelar is the Outreach Coordinator for Work […]