Author: MJ Kneiser

As Franklin County and its municipalities continue to work on the next five-year joint Comprehensive Plan, another round of public meetings is planned. At their work session this week, Franklin County Manager Terry Harris told the Board of Commissioners more sessions are planned for August. Adam Hazel is the Director of the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission and is helping the […]

South Carolina Department of Transportation crews are conducting bridge maintenance on I-85 northbound at the South Carolina Line. Nightly single-lane closures will be in place between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to assist motorists traveling through the work zone. Work began on Wednesday and continue until work is complete. Single lane closures will begin in Hart County […]

Hart County’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8076 will sponsor the Wreaths Across America kick-off event on Saturday during the Pre-4th Festival. Post 8076 will host a booth on the square where they will be accepting commitments from local churches that have cemeteries honoring fallen veterans. The booth will be set up this weekend directly across from CVS on […]

Georgia Power has expanded a program previously known as the “Income-Qualified Senior Discount” to benefit many more customers who have limited incomes and financial resources. The program expansion follows approval by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) in December 2023, and went into effect on May 1, 2024. Through the expanded program, the company expects to make the discount available […]

Franklin County Commissioners have voted to approve the 2025 Budget at a called meeting Tuesday night. Before the vote, the Board held a public comment period for citizens and County Finance Director Andrew Murphy once again gave a brief overview of the FY25 budget. During the comment portion of the meeting, Athens Regional Library Director Valerie Bell spoke to the […]