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Franklin County will be hosting its annual Relay for Life tonight at the Franklin County Middle School in Carnesville. The public is invited to join hundreds of volunteers and participants as they take action to raise funds to help the fight against cancer. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, community organizer for Franklin County Cameron Lopez said events will run […]

Franklin County Commissioners have received information from Franklin County Manager Beth Thomas on her plan to upgrade the computer technology at the Franklin County Commission offices. At their work session Tuesday, Thomas told the Board she has developedd a long-term plan to upgrade the computers and server, but she said there is an immediate problem that needs to be addressed. […]

Three people are charged in Franklin County with possession of a carload of synthetic marijuana. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, the arrests came after deputies stopped a vehicle on I-85 for erratic driving. “Deputies observed a vehicle traveling southbound on I-85 crossing the center line,” Thomas said. “Deputies conducted a traffic stop near Exit 164. The officer detected […]

Qualifying for the Lavonia City Council Post 1 seat is over and only two people have come forward to run in that special election race. Qualifying ended at 4:30p Wednesday with Courtney Umbehant and Nora Chambers the only two candidates to throw their hats into the ring. Umbehant and Chambers are running to fill the seat left vacant with the […]

Hart County Commissioners have put off the required readings for a new poultry house setback ordinance until more details of the ordinance can be worked out. Earlier this month, County Administrator Jon Caime requested the board consider the ordinance because of the increased number of permit requests for poultry farms in the County. Currently, Hart County has no land use […]