Franklin County Municipal Elections Qualifying Continues

Qualifying continues today for city council and mayoral races in Franklin and Hart counties. All five municipalities in Franklin County have city council races; three have mayoral races. In Lavonia, two city council seats are open, Posts 1 and 2, currently held by incumbents Don Canady and David Howell. As of mid-morning Tuesday only incumbent David Howell had qualified. In […]

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Train Depot Renovation Earns City Award

The City of Lavonia is the recipient  of the Silver Award of Excellence in Design for the Interior Renovation of the Historic Lavonia Depot.   The award is part of the Georgia Downtown Awards of Excellence Event, which is held  annually in conjunction with the Georgia Downtown Conference. Georgia Downtown Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding achievements in downtown development by  communities, […]

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Hunters Prepare for Upcoming Season

As fall approaches, hunters are gearing up for the fall and winter hunting season. On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office announced it will open 15 of its larger recreation areas to archery hunters and small game hunters during the regular 2013-2014 state hunting season. The areas on the Georgia side announced Monday include: – Paynes […]

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