Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County’s Planning and Zoning Board will review the new proposed Unified Development Code when they meet May 19. At the Board of Commissioners meeting Monday evening, Planning and Zoning Director Scott DeLozier said after over a year of work, the 417-page UDC is now complete. DeLozier invited the public to review the document and provide any comments or questions […]

The City of Lavonia now has a new alcohol ordinance that addresses sip n’ shop events at local retailers. At the May City Council meeting Monday, members voted to pass the Incidental Alcohol ordinance, after the second reading but with certain amendments. Mayor Courtney Umbehant said before the vote that he received an email from a citizen with suggestions for […]

Franklin County Commissioners have voted to deny a rezoning and variance request from a Winder developer for a subdivision on Highway 326. Ridgeline Land Planning LLC had asked the County to rezone 23.9 acres on Highway 326 from Ag Intensive to Residential Single Family. Their request was tabled last month after citizens living on property adjacent to the proposed development […]

The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta says a new COVID-19 Preventive Medication is available for certain segments of the population. Evusheld is an investigational medicine that can help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may be eligible for Evusheld if you: Are moderately or severely immunocompromised and may not mount an adequate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination OR have […]

Jury selection is expected to begin May 12 in the murder trial of a Royston man accused of killing his roommate. It happened in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 1, 2021. At the time, Royston Police Chief Donnie Boleman said two male roommates got into an argument in their Spring St. townhome. He said officers were dispatched to […]