Author: Porkchop Branch

    If you enjoy little league baseball, you certainly don’t want to miss the Georgia Little League State Tournament coming to Franklin County next Saturday.  Kevin Roach is President of the Franklin County Little League, the organization hosting the event.  Roach said “There are 10 districts in the state of Georgia.  They’ll be district champions from all corners of […]

        Royston mayor David Jordan said he has asked the city attorney to research whether the Franklin County Board of Elections can legally consolidate precincts without voter approval. Jordan tells WLHR News he believes the decision by the election board, while not illegal per se, should have first been presented to the voters in a public hearing […]

  The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is over run with cats and kittens and now shelter staff are encouraging cat owners to have their pets spayed or neutered. Shelter director Sheri Lockhart said they’ve had so many people bringing in unwanted felines, they have no room for them. “We have been overwhelmed with cats. Just on Tuesday alone we took […]

    Couple of things going on in our area over the weekend. The first is the monthly First Saturday concert at the Hartwell Marina. This month, the Jeff Vaughn Band will be performing from 7p to 10p. Come by boat or car. The concert is free. Also Saturday night, enjoy Mountain Style Musical Happenings at Tugaloo State Park from […]