Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County commissioners will meet this evening for their regular work session. On the agenda this evening, Commissioners will once again discuss issues related to residential development in the county. During this evening’s work session, Commissioners are expected to discuss impact fees, tap fees, and culvert pipe fees, as well as lot sizes. Earlier this month, the County Board of […]

A South Carolina woman indicted last year for her alleged part in two armed robberies in Franklin County is expected to be arraigned next month in Franklin County Superior Court. 24-year old Any Denise Fleming was indicted in March 2021 on 10 felony counts including four counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, two counts […]

Toccoa-Stephens County has become a popular site for filmmakers and next month the public is invited to the premier of yet another movie filmed on location there last year. It’s called, the Mulligan and tickets to the premier on April 18 at the Historic Ritz Theatre are still available. The Mulligan is the seventh movie to be filmed in Toccoa-Stephens […]

Governor Brian Kemp is scheduled to sign the Unmask Georgia Students Act this afternoon at the North Wing of the State Capitol. Senate Bill 514, also known as the “Unmask Georgia Students Act”, passed the state House 93-52 on Friday. The UnMask Georgia Students Act gives parents the right to decide whether their students should have to wear a mask […]

Strong March winds last week and over the weekend have resulted in forest fires in Habersham County as well as the mountains of North Carolina. Over the weekend, Habersham County Emergency Services and Georgia Forestry Commission with assistance from local fire departments successfully knocked down and contained a wildfire in the Clarkesville area, according to Redbird Media’s Facebook page. The […]