Author: MJ Kneiser

Former President Donald Trump will be in our neck of the woods later this month. Trump will be in Commerce on Saturday, March 26 to rally support for U.S. Senator David Perdue who is running for Governor. It’s part of his nationwide Save America tour. He was in South Carolina over the weekend. During the Save America rally, Trump is […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Qualifying for local County and Board of Education races is over in Stephens County. Posts 1, 4, and 5 are open on the Stephens County Board of Commissioners this election. For Post 1, One democrat and six Republicans have qualified. They are Democratic candidate Kathy Pauly, and Republican candidates Bo Webb, T. Craig Beatty, […]

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting this evening for the purpose of discussing residential growth.  The meeting at 6p at the Justice Center is open to the public and is also available via Zoom. Franklin County School Superintendent Chris Forrer is calling on county and municipal leaders to meet with him and the school […]

Lavonia Elementary School has once again received a grant to continue its work on their pollinator garden. Last week, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced the six recipients of the Georgia Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund grant. The grant is capped at $3,000 and Lavonia Elementary School received the full amount. DNR Spokesman Rick Lavender says the grant is designed […]

Brenda Dalin, Program Director, Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. has announced summer Home Cooling Help for the Elderly and Medically Homebound for the 13-County region, which includes Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Madison, and Stephens Counties. Households in which every member is age 65 and older or is medically homebound due to health reasons may apply for assistance with their summer cooling bills […]