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The Franklin County Health Department urges parents to protect their children from influenza by getting them immunized. Flu clinics at all schools begin next week. “For convenience vaccinations will be available at their school,” said Franklin County Health Department Nurse Manager Angie Fowler. “Both types of vaccine – nasal spray and the (injectable) flu shot – will be available for […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A Stephens County elementary school receives national recognition. Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education named Big A Elementary School as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2014. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students either achieve very high learning standards or are making notable […]

In Hart County, there may be light at the end of the culvert tunnel. The new giant steel pipe has now been laid in the area where a massive sinkhole developed last Spring. Georgia Department of Transportation spokesperson Teri Pope said Tuesday crews are now building back the road.  Pope said they are hopeful work will be completed by mid-October […]

The driver of the 18-wheeler that overturned Tuesday on I-85 in Franklin County faces charges in Georgia. It happened about 10a Tuesday morning near mile marker 174 in the SB lane of I-85 near the Franklin/Hart County line. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said the driver of the 18-wheeler, identified as Edward Terwilliger, Jr. of Kershaw, SC drove on to […]

Franklin County Commissioners are expected to pass the revised employee handbook when they meet for their regular meeting next Monday. County staff in conjunction with help from the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission have been working for months to update and revise the handbook. At their work session Tuesday evening, county clerk Elaine Evans said it is now ready for the […]