Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County Commissioners are considering whether to approve a Unified Development Code that will regulate lot sizes and minimum acreage requirements based on usage rather than a zoning text amendment, which is a one-size-fits-all minimum lot size requirement for residential development. At their work session Tuesday evening, the Board heard a presentation from Planning & Zoning Director and Assistant County […]

Franklin County Commissioners say they will get to the bottom of why a citizen was rerouted to the Sheriff’s Department voicemail when he called 911 for a medical emergency with his wife. Phil Rice of Lavonia told the Board he was not able to get through to a 911 dispatcher when his wife suddenly fell ill. “On March 6 at […]

The City of Royston is bringing back its annual Thursday evening Artists Walk for the spring and summer months. The first Artisan Walk of the season takes place Thursday, April 21 from 5p to 7p in downtown Royston. Royston’s Artisan Walk gives people an opportunity to get out in the evening, take a break from the day’s work, and stroll […]

In February 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 17 projects valued at approximately $117,652,770. The largest single investment, worth approximately $26 million, was awarded to C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. for resurfacing I-75/SR 401 from south of the 17th Street Bridge to south of the Chattahoochee River. In our area, crews will be resurfacing […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Stephens County Board of Commissioners is looking at using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to increase its commitment to Stephens County’s Meals on Wheels Program. Commissioner Michelle Ivester recommended the change following a presentation from Stephens County Senior Center Director Mary Smith at the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting. […]