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Franklin, Banks, and Stephens County school systems are among 102 school districts who will be receiving part of a $14.8 million dollar bond issue to improve their schools’ Internet infrastructure. On Monday, the State Board of Education voted to contribute the monies as part of a larger effort to ensure all classrooms have the high-speed broadband access required for digital […]

A lot of needy children will have a happier Christmas this year, thanks to the response from this weekend’s lawnmower pull. Sponsored by the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, spokesman Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeff Love says the turn out Saturday was better than expected. “We did have a good turnout,” he said. “It was all benefiting […]

Local municipalities in Franklin and Hart Counties will all be sponsoring Halloween festivities this Friday to ensure children all have a safe and fun time trick or treating. A couple of fun activities are going on this weekend in Lavonia. First on Friday evening from 4p to 6p, is the third annual Halloween Carnival at the Gazebo downtown. Sponsored by […]

The Lavonia Housing will hold a specially called meeting at 5 PM, this evening at the Housing Authority office located at 13032 Jones St. Lavonia. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and vote on the Authority’s conversion from the Public Housing Program to HUD Project Based Rental Assistance through the Rental assistance Demonstration Program.  

Just five days left now if you plan to vote early before next week’s mid-term General Election. Voting has been brisk for the past two weeks not only in Northeast Georgia, but also across the State. Secretary of State John Kemp reports that as of Friday evening, 335,127 ballots had been cast statewide.  Of that, 279,334 Georgians have chosen to […]