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The City of Hartwell is planning to build small neighborhood parks in locations around town. At their July City Council meeting earlier this month, the council voted to install the parks as a way to support and encourage family neighborhoods. Dubbed, “pocket parks,” City manager David Aldrich said the first park will likely be on .29 acre plot at the […]

Franklin County government now has a new, more user-friendly Web site. The new Web site is www.franklincountyga.gov. The County’s Web site has been down for over a year and the County has been working to redesign the site to make it more user friendly and to provide citizens with more current information. At the Board of Commission work session last […]

A high speed chase last Friday through Banks County led to the arrest of an Atlanta man. It happened about 11:30p Friday night, according to Banks County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Sgt Carissa McFaddin. McFaddin said Banks County deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on I-85 South near exit 149 when they observed a black Nissan Altima weaving within the lane […]

Franklin and Hart Counties AgGeorgia members will be getting some extra cash thanks to a $10 million surplus of funds from AgGeorgia Farm Credit. AgGeorgia announced recently checks totaling $10,067,900 were mailed out last week. About $520,000 is being distributed to AgGeorgia members in Franklin County alone. According to AgGeorgia CEO Jack Drew, the money is coming from a surplus […]

Life Line Screening will be in Royston tomorrow at the Royston First United Methodist Church on Franklin Springs St. Life Line offers a number of different types of health screenings. Some of the screenings offered include checking for the level of plaque buildup in arteries, which is related to heart disease, stroke and overall vascular health. They also can check […]