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Flags are flying at half staff in the City of Lavonia memory of  longtime city councilman Carl David Whitworth. Whitworth died early Wednesday morning at his home on Bluebird Lane in Lavonia.   Whitworth served as a city councilman in Lavonia from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1993 to 2003.  “David had been with for 29 years in two different […]

What began as an effort by one Franklin County fire department to collect some supplies for those left homeless by Monday’s devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, has turned into a countywide movement. Donations of items for victims of the tornado are being accepted at the Carnesville Fire Department through Friday. Nick Clark is a firefighter for the Carnesville Fire Department. […]

An open house will be held this afternoon to celebrate the completion of the new Lavonia EMS station. Last fall, Franklin County commissioners voted to accept the offer of three-quarters of an acre of land on Gerrard Road in the Lavonia Industrial Park from the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority for the new station. Construction began earlier this year.  The […]

Franklin County Commissioners will hear from the public on June 3rd regarding their proposed fiscal 2014 Budget. The FY14 General Fund budget proposes $11.8 million in expenses and $11.7 million in anticipated revenue. Monday evening, the board of commissioners held their second budget work session where they heard from County Probate Judge Ken Eavenson, County Magistrate Judge Cody Grizzle, and […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton The Elbert County School Board has parted ways with the Hawes Center Property. The board planned to try and sell the property during April’s regular meeting, and in the time from then until now, only one bid was received. That bid was from the Granite City Life Skill Foundation in the amount of one […]