Author: MJ Kneiser

By Jessica Waters, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A Stephens County High School teacher has been arrested following a lengthy investigation by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley reports that Dr. Connie Franklin, Superintendent of Stephens County Schools, contacted his office on May 6 to report an allegation heard by a school official of a non-violent, consensual sexual […]

More Georgia colleges are set to require standardized test scores for all new applicants, reversing a policy put in place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Georgia Recorder. Starting in the fall 2026 semester, hopeful students at major universities across the state will need to provide SAT or ACT scores on their […]

Hart County’s Director of Economic Development for the Hart County Industrial Building Authority, Dwayne Dye is retiring. Dye will leave his long-held post at the end of the year after serving as its Economic Director for the past 18 years. Dye told the Hartwell Sun recently that he is now focused on finding his successor and he hopes that will […]

A reminder that the Franklin County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY2025 Budget this week. Per Georgia law, the County must hold two public hearings on the proposed budget before voting on it. The first one is this Thursday, May 30 at 10a at the Franklin County Justice Center in Carnesville. In FY25, the […]

The Lavonia Chamber of Commerce is now gearing up for its second annual Jeep Fest. This year’s Jeep Fest will take place in downtown Lavonia on Saturday, June 8th from 9a to 4p and Jeep fans from across our area are encouraged to come together in downtown Lavonia and celebrate the love of Jeeps and Pets. As of last Friday, […]