Category: News

Franklin County’s Board of Commissioners have passed their fiscal 2015 budget. Early Monday morning, with only three commissioners present for the called meeting, the board passed the budget unanimously.   Commissioners Clint Harper and Bob Franklin were not present for the vote. At a work session earlier this month, County manager John Phillips outlined the proposed expenses. “For the fiscal 2015 […]

Lavonia’s Police Department has received its third State Certification from the Georgia Association of Chief’s of Police. The Lavonia Police Department is the only law enforcement agency in the five-county Northern Judicial Circuit to be State Certified and one of just 110 law enforcement agencies in the state to be State Certified. “State Certification is a program Georgia law enforcement […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County hosts State Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black for its 2014 Agriculture Tour. Organized by the Stephens County Cooperative Extension Office and the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber Of Commerce, County Extension Agent Forrest Connelly said the turnout for the event was great. Connally said the tour demonstrated how important and varied agriculture is in Stephens […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton The City of Bowman is the recipient of a major transportation grant award. At their regular meeting last week, city councilmen learned the town is one of a select few cities that will be receiving the Gateway Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation. The grant is in the amount of $40,000 and is […]

The Franklin County School board recognizes their 2014 teachers of the year. At their regular meeting last week, the board and school superintendent Dr. Ruth O’Dell paid tribute to one teacher from each Franklin County School. Dr. O’Dell said this year’s group of honorees were especially impressive. “As I look through these names I am extremely impressed with the commitment […]