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Franklin County Democrats are electing delegates and alternate delegates to the State Democratic Convention this coming Monday at the Shoney’s in Lavonia. The meeting starts at 7 pm.   The convention is set for August 9, 2014 at the DuBose Porter Convention Center in Dublin, GA. All attendees of the convention are asked to pay $50.00.  For more information contact […]

Franklin County Clerk of Court Missy Holbrook says anyone called to report for jury duty on July 21 and 23 need not report until you receive a notice in the mail.  For questions, contact the Clerk of Court’s office at 706-384-2514.

Lavonia Police have released an artist’s sketch of the suspect who tried to abduct a teenage girl earlier this week. The 17-year old was jogging through the downtown area Tuesday evening when a man came up behind her and tried to grab her. Police Chief Bruce Carlisle said a sketch artist with the GBI was called and worked Thursday with […]

Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June was 7.4 percent, up two-tenths of a percentage point from 7.2 percent in May. The rate in June of last year was 8.4 percent. “Although the rate increased, it’s because of seasonal factors, such as the summer job loss among non-contract school workers and temporary layoffs, primarily in manufacturing,” said State Labor Commissioner […]

The Franklin County commission delayed a vote to amend their newly passed FY15 budget to cover raises and higher insurance premiums for the Sheriff’s department. At their regular meeting last week, the board heard from Commissioner Jeff Jacques who requested the delay. “I would like to give county staff more time to come up with the numbers I have requested […]