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State Senator Frank Ginn is thanking the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for allowing him to serve as the former County Manager. At the board’s work session Ginn said he was making the statement on the anniversary of the death of his son who was killed five years ago in an ATV accident on their farm. “I wanted to come […]

Hunters wishing to apply for a chance at a deer quota hunt need to get online soon. An online quota application must be in before midnight September 1, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “Georgia’s deer quota hunts provide a diversity of opportunities on some well-managed properties,” said John Bowers, chief of the Game Management […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Stephens County School System is continuing to work on system-level accreditation. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said the school system is currently working through the process to try to achieve system-level accreditation through AdvancED, which is the parent agency of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or SACS. “For the first […]

Hart County Clerk of Court Frankie Gray reports that all jurors that were summoned to Hart County Superior Curt on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and were excused and told to call back Wednesdayafter 5 pm are excused,  they do not have to report.

It’s sooner rather than later, but as we reported Tuesday, Franklin County manager John Phillips is stepping aside and returning to his previous job as the county engineer and interim planning director. After coming out of executive session Tuesday evening, county commission chair Thomas Bridges announced the predicted reshuffling of county personnel.  Late Tuesday evening, Bridges spoke to WLHR News […]