Category: News

Jury selection in the capital murder trial of Brent Shubert will begin September 28th. . Last week, Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White said a procedural hearing will take place in July, which he said was requested by Shubert’s defense team. White is seeking the death penalty in the case that drew wide attention in early 2013 when the […]

Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed is instituting a new summertime program to help working parents. Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Carrissa McFaddin said the Summertime Assistance Program is designed for working parents who have children at home during the summer months while school is out of session. “This is the first time we are doing this. Sheriff Speed came up […]

Franklin County will hold an introductory meeting this evening for its next special purpose local option sales tax. The County’s current SPLOST doesn’t run out until the end of 2016, but County Commissioners are asking voters to approve the next SPLOST a year early. According to County Manager Beth Thomas, the tax revenue is needed in order for the county […]

Hart County will run out of most, if not all, of its reserve funds in Fiscal 2016. That news was delivered to the Board of Commissioners by County Administrator Jon Caime at their regular meeting Tuesday night. Caime gave the Board a preliminary look at what they can expect in Fiscal 2016 compared to years past. The County’s fiscal year […]

In Stephens County, eight people, including four from Franklin County, are charged in connection with being part of a multi-county burglary ring. On Thursday, Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said the arrests were made after a joint investigation with the Franklin County and Madison County Sheriff’s offices. According to Sheriff Shirley, the investigation began in Stephens County earlier this month. […]