Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin Springs has a new full-time police officer. At their called meeting Monday, Mayor Lee Moore announced the hiring of officer Tyler O’Brian. O’Brian comes to Franklin Springs after serving in Hart County as a Sheriff’s deputy and in Hartwell as a Police Officer. Mayor Lee Moore welcomed officer O’Brian to Franklin Springs and said Monday they hope to hire […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is continuing its inquiry into the death of a 19-year old Winder man. According to GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles, Winder Police were notified Monday evening of a body found on a dirt road along the perimeter of City Pond Park in Winder. Miles said two motorists discovered the body of a man lying beside a […]

The Franklin Springs City Council has voted to reinstate its Downtown Development Authority. At a called public hearing Monday afternoon, no citizen attended to speak for or against the plan. After reading the resolution to the Council, Mayor Lee Moore called for a vote and it passed 3-0. Earlier, Moore told WLHR News bringing back the DDA will help with the […]

Parents of Lavonia Elementary School children can now pick up a free child ID kit to keep in the event their child goes missing. Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle along with several officers and office Administrator Maria Chitwood delivered hundreds of the free ID kits to Lavonia Elementary School Monday. Inside the kit, parents can list physical, medical, and contact […]