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North Georgia Technical College has partnered with the Georgia Driver’s Education Commission to offer a free Driver’s Education Course. The state-approved Joshua’s Law Course meets the new requirements for anyone under the age of 18 seeking to obtain a driver’s license.  Most insurance companies also give a discount of up to 10% on insurance premiums upon successful completion.  This free […]

The 2015 March of Dimes campaign is well underway and on Saturday, Franklin County will join Stephens County in Toccoa for the annual March for Babies 5K and then the actual March. The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. This year, the regional chapter […]

Funeral services are set for this afternoon for a well-known Northeast Georgia artist. Edwin “Nub” Meaders, passed away Tuesday, at his residence. Meaders was born March 1, 1921 in Cleveland, GA and was part of the famous Meader family of potters. He made pottery for some 47 years and was well known throughout the South for his blue cobalt roosters. […]

In Madison County, authorities have arrested an Elberton after he tried to pose as a police officer. According to a report in the Athens-Banner Herald, 68-year old George Randolph Smith showed up at the Madison County Jail on Friday, September 11th and asked to visit an inmate. Smith allegedly showed the jail officer law enforcement credentials he had from his […]

Now that we are officially in the Fall Season, what better way to enjoy the cooler weather than with a local festival. And there’s a number of them going on this weekend, weather permitting. Lavonia is celebrating the season with its annual Fall Festival on Main St. downtown. The Lavonia Fall Festival takes place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 […]