Category: News

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton After nearly four years, the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office has recovered an item from the Georgia Guidestones reported stolen. The item in question, a small cube of granite taken from the top of the stones, was recovered after deputies noticed three individuals on the surveillance cameras that monitor the land mark. “Deputies got a […]

Franklin County voters will have a chance tonight to voice their opinions on a plan by the Board of Elections to consolidate the county’s 13 voting precincts down to four. The Franklin County Board of Elections voted in March to consolidate the county’s voting precincts. In  June, Franklin County Elections Superintendent Tess Eubanks told the Board of Commissioners her board […]

A routine traffic stop Sunday in Seneca, SC resulted in the arrest of five people from Hart and Franklin counties. Seneca Police say at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning officers pulled over a vehicle with Georgia tags for a routine traffic stop on the 123 Bypass. Officers say they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. After […]

Franklin County is considering making changes to the billing and payroll software it is currently using – that in light of recent problems. At their work session last week, county manager Billy Morse told the board of commissioners the county has been struggling with the new software from QS1 in Greenville.  Morse said the county auditors also want input into […]

The City of Hartwell is applying for a major grant to continue the effort to renovate Railroad Street. Speaking Sunday on Community Forum, Hart County Chamber director Nikki Myer said the grant will enable the city and a non-profit group, known as TORCH, to take the next step in developing the long abandoned street in downtown Hartwell. “The City of […]