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Whether to repave or landscape some vacant space around the historic Lavonia Cannery is under consideration by the Lavonia City Council. The City has been working to restore the building inside and out since taking it over from the Franklin County School Board last year. At their work session this week, the council heard one from City Manager Gary Fesperman […]

The Georgia Senate has passed a bill legalizing the sale of fireworks in the state. The measure had been tabled earlier but was revived and passed 43-7 late Tuesday after Sen. Tyler Harper, R-Ocilla, tacked on two amendments to fix ambiguities. The House had already approved the measure and will have to take it up again to OK the amendments. […]

Franklin County Commission Chair Thomas Bridges says it is too soon to tell how the county will deal with the passage of HB170 – the State Transportation Funding Act of 2015. Georgia lawmakers approved a transportation funding plan late Tuesday night that they said will raise $900 million through changes to the state’s gas tax and new fees on electric […]

Franklin County School Superintendent Dr. Ruth O’Dell is hailing the Georgia General Assembly for its passage of a new law that eliminates the Georgia High School Graduation Test. Governor Nathan Deal signed the bill into law on Monday and it is now law. O’Dell said with the changes in the assessment system, the graduation test is really no longer needed. […]

A Royston man is facing multiple charges after an accident last week in Stephens County. It happened about 6:30p Tuesday, March 24th. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley 47-year old Marty Hambrick of Royston drove his black 2003 GMC Sierra into an embankment at the intersection of Camp Road and Isbell Road in Eastanollee. He was not injured. Shirely […]