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If you’re headed to the lake this summer, there’s no need to worry about low lake levels. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is forecasting near perfect summer lake conditions this year. “The reservoirs are looking very good for the summer,” said Corps Spokesman Billy Birdwell. “Right now, Hartwell Lake is exactly at full pool at 660ft above mean sea […]

The City of Lavonia has a new city councilman He is Courtney Umbehant, director of the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home. Umbehant beat out challenger, local businesswoman Nora Chambers in a special election Tuesday for the Post 1 City Council seat by a vote of 215 votes to Chambers’ 88. It was a very low turnout for the special […]

A high-speed chase overnight Tuesday through Lavonia leads to the arrest of a Royston man, and damage to a power pole and a house. According to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle, it happened about 2a Tuesday morning after Franklin County Sheriff’s office reported word of a motorists driving erratically down SR59. “Lavonia Police officers received a lookout about a driver […]

Franklin County Manager Beth Thomas took her argument for raising property taxes almost three mills to the citizens Tuesday but few took the time to attend. Thomas held two town hall meetings at the Rocky Ford Recreation Center – one in the morning, the other in the evening.  In both, Thomas gave the same FY16 Budget presentation as the one […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District will soon have a new commander. On Friday, Col. Marvin L. Griffin will take command of the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from Col. Thomas J. Tickner, in a formal ceremony. Brig. Gen. C. David Turner, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ South Atlantic Division, will officiate at […]