Category: News

The town of Carnesville in Franklin County is kicking off the fall series of fall festivals throughout the Northeast Georgia area with their annual festival and concert series beginning tonight. This year, events kick off tonight at 6p in Carnesville City Park with a performance by the Scott Brantley Band, the Holdman Autry Band takes the stage t 7:30p and […]

The City of Lavonia is continuing its campaign to clean up blighted properties. At their regular city council meeting, city manager Gary Fesperman said his office notified eight property owners regarding their deteriorated houses and buildings. “We have targeted numerous properties within the city to see if we can get the owners to do some needed repairs and clean up,” […]

Franklin County’s new County Extension Agent is asking the county to come up with the travel budget increase and county vehicle agreed to earlier this year.  When the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service agreed to search for a new agent for Franklin County earlier this year, they requested the county increase the new agent’s travel budget to $4,000 a […]

A special seminar is coming up tonight in Lavonia for cancer patients and care givers. Sponsored by Circle of Hope, the seminar is called Focus on Cancer and according to Circle of Hope director Mary Jo Fesperman is designed to offer help to those who are caregivers. “This is an opportunity for us to celebrate survivors and t heir caregivers,” […]

It was a busy weekend for Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies over the Labor Day holiday weekend. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, his officers made multiple arrests during routine and concentrated traffic patrols. “For the holiday weekend, Franklin County deputies arrested six for DUI, nine on drug charges, two on driving violations, two reckless driving for a total of […]