Franklin BOC Meets Tonight for December Work Session

Franklin County Commissioners will meet for their monthly work session a week early. Commissioners normally meets on the last Tuesday of the month, but will meet tonight instead. The change was suggested by County Manager Beth Thomas in November. On the agenda, the board is expected to hear from Frank Riley with the Chattahoochee/Chestaee RC&D board. And they will also […]

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Inter-Agency Investigation Breaks Up Multi-State Meth Trafficking Operation

A two-year, multi-county undercover drug investigation leads to multiple arrests in Northeast Georgia. Late Monday, the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office announced it had arrested suspects in three counties. ARDEO spokesperson Mitchell Posey said Friday, December 18, a four month investigation involving multiple local, state and federal agencies lead to search warrants being issued and arrests involving methamphetamine traffickers in […]

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High-Speed Chase in Madison County Leads to Arrest of Jefferson Couple on Drug Charges

In Madison County, a Jefferson couple face multiple charges after leading authorities on a high-speed chase. According to a report in the Athens-Banner Herald, 45-year old James Daniel Sanders fled from a license checkpoint Sunday at the intersection of Blacks Creek Church and Homestead Roads near Ila in Madison County. Madison County Sheriff’s deputies were working a license checkpoint when […]

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Uga 9 Passes Away

A sad note for all of you UGA Bulldog fans. UGA has announced that a former University of Georgia mascot Uga 9, also known fondly as “Russ,” passed away in his sleep early Monday morning according to the Seiler family, long time owners of the Georgia line of mascots. ​Russ, born June 20, 2004, officially retired just last month at […]

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