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The Franklin County Board of Commission is expected to sign off on a plan to begin working on building half of a proposed four-pod expansion at the Franklin County Detention Center. At their work session Tuesday evening, the board heard from county manager John Phillips who recommended the county begin moving forward. Phillips said he met recently with Sheriff Stevie […]

A murder suspect from New Orleans is behind bars in Banks County,. According to the Banks County Sheriff’s office, 27-year old Travis Cochran of Louisiana was captured Thursday during a joint interstate criminal enforcement operation between Banks County and Lowndes County deputies. Cochran has been on the run from New Orleans authorities since 2013.  Cochran was the passenger in a […]

If you are looking for some safe family fun this Halloween, look no further than Franklin and Hart Counties. In Franklin County, the City of Lavonia will be hosting their third annual Halloween Carnival. Downtown Development Authority Director Marie Morse says the fun takes place this evening from 4p to 6p. “We’ll have a costume contest for infants through age […]

It’s time to fall back. Daylight Saving time ends Sunday morning and Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging Georgians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks back to standard time. In conjunction with the “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” fire safety program sponsored by the International Association […]

Two fall festivals going on this weekend in our area. First in the City of Canon, the town will host its annual Harvest Festival Saturday beginning at 10a.  The Harvest festival will include lots of vendors as well as a day of non-stop entertainment. And something new this year is a corn hole contest beginning at noon in Canon City […]