Author: MJ Kneiser

As we’ve been telling you this is the time of year when the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking everyone to be “Bear Wise” and for good reason. Last week in Stephens County, a young black bear was struck and killed by a motorist. According to the Stephens County 911 Dispatch sheet, a call regarding the incident came in […]

Home cooling help for low-income families is now available. Appointments opened up May 1 and will remain available until all of the money allocated has been given out. Brenda Dalin, program director for Ninth District Opportunity Inc. said low-income families from the 20 counties they serve may apply. Those counties include Banks, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Madison, and Stephens. Eligibility for the […]

The first week of early voting for the May 21 Primary continues Saturday. Voting has been steady during the first of three weeks of Advance Voting and is expected to pick up as we get closer to the Primary/General Election. Early voting began Monday, April 29, and runs through Friday, May 17 from 8a to 5p every day. If you […]

The threat of rain on Saturday isn’t stopping plans for the fifth annual Renaissance Festival in Lavonia. This weekend’s forecast calls for rain and possibly a thunderstorm on and off throughout the day Saturday into Sunday. But Lavonia Downtown Development Authority Director Barbara Busby said Ren Fest will take place Saturday rain or shine. This year’s theme is Pirates and […]

NVR, Inc. the parent company of Ryan Homes, has concluded its first round of hiring and expects to hold several more hiring events in the coming weeks. NVR recently announced it is moving into the old Bosal facility off Ross Place in Lavonia. The Franklin County Industrial Building Authority has been working with NVR for over a year to help […]