Author: Porkchop Branch

  After weeks of uncertainty, the final word is that the Doyle Street Pool in Toccoa will not open this summer. Toccoa-Stephens County YMCA CEO Robin Dake said that the YMCA and city officials reached that mutual decision at a meeting Monday morning. Dake said multiple issues continue to cause problems that cannot be resolved in a manner to get […]

  Martin Baptist Church in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia will be distributing free food today to all qualifying residents of the Martin, Stephens and Franklin County area. The give away takes place this afternoon from 2p to 4p at the Martin Baptist Church gym. Participants signature on the form they sign at the Food Pantry serves […]

With thousands of people expected to visit the lakes this weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District reminds you to play it safe on the water. Here are some important safety tips to consider: – Wear a properly-fitted, U.S. Coast-Guard approved life jacket at all times while in, on, or near the water. According to 2011 data from […]

    You may have already been stopped by local law enforcement over the weekend and asked to show your driver’s license and insurance card. Operation Zero Tolerance and Click or Ticket began on Friday and will run through the July 4th holiday. In Lavonia, police are already out in force looking for impaired drivers as early revelers try to […]

  Franklin County has passed their fiscal 2014 budget. The FY14 General Fund budget proposes $11.8 million in expenses and $11.7 million in anticipated revenue. At last week’s work session, Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners heard the second and final reading of the budget from county manager Billy Morse. “It is a balanced budget and no rate increases are proposed. […]