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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 […]

A reminder that Saturday is the annual Franklin County $5 rabies vaccine clinic taking place at locations around the County. Keeping your pets up to date on their rabies vaccination will prevent them from acquiring the disease from wildlife and prevent possible transmission to humans. The Franklin County Health Department, along with Dr. April Steele, D.V.M., Dr. Patrick L. Hitchcock, […]

The attorney for Makuia Dondre Williams, who was convicted of murder in the 2021 death of his roommate, is again asking for a new trial. His attorney is expected to come before Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Malcolm on May 7 to petition the court for a new trial, according to court records. Williams is serving a life sentence after he […]