Author: MJ Kneiser

The Franklin County Board of Elections will be conducting a risk-limiting audit today on the results of the June 18 Runoff election. The audit will take place at 10a at the Franklin County Board of Elections office in Carnesville. Four County races from the May 21 Primary Election had run-offs. They included the race for Sheriff, the County Commission Chair […]

Vendor spaces are now filled for Lavonia’s Fall Festival. Lavonia’s Fall Festival takes place Saturday, September 28 from 9a to 4p, and as in past years, this year’s event promises to have something for the whole family, including arts and crafts vendors, a kids’ play area, and lots of great food as well as live entertainment. Earlier this month we […]

No, Publisher’s Clearing House is not coming to your door with balloons and a giant check. Once again, the Better Business Bureau is warning people about this old scam that is circulating again. Those who enter sweepstakes and lotteries always await that special phone call notifying them that they’ve won big! Unfortunately, scammers know just how to play into our […]

By Jessica Waters Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts has announced the shelter will hold a rabies clinic this Saturday from 9a to 11a at the shelter on Scenic Drive in Toccoa. The Clinic will offer 1-year rabies shots for $15; DAPPV shots for $10, Bordetella shots for $10; and HCPCH  shots (cat) for $10. Microchipping will also […]

Today is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures expected to rise into the upper 90’s and that means the chances for becoming overheated also rise. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg is calling for a dry, sunny, and hot day today with a high near 96, calm winds, and only a very slight […]