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Confederate Memorial Day is Friday and this year will be commemorated as the 150th anniversary of the War Between the States. Confederate Memorial Day is also known as Confederate Decoration Day in Tennessee and Confederate Heroes Day in Texas.   It is the official holiday in nine Southern states, including Georgia, to honor and remember those who died fighting for the Confederacy […]

In sports, the Franklin County High School girls Tennis team is in the State tournament and doing very well so far. On Tuesday, the team  won their first round of the state tourney match against Sonoraville High School in Calhoun. They won 3-1 and the remaining match # 3 singles was leading in the third set, 5-4 with a game […]

The Hart County Sheriff’s office is investigating a number of thefts from docks and boats at the Hartwell Marina. All of them happened last week within a day or two of each other.  In one case, suspects took three marine batteries from a pontoon boat that was in a slip at the Hartwell Marina. The suspects also attempted to take […]

It is now state law for children 13 years old and under to wear life jackets when riding in an open, moving boat. In a ceremonial signing Tuesday on Lake Lanier, Governor Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 136. The bill was passed this legislative session in response to the deaths of two boys, Kyle Glover and Griffin Prince who were […]

Georgia’s Welcome Centers, including the one in Lavonia on I-85, will be getting facelifts. Recently, the State Transportation Board’s Gateways Committee voted to recommend the renovation of Georgia’s Welcome Centers.  The Gateways Committee committed funds to the effort from the revenues collected from the Georgia LOGO program.   “No amount or scope of work has yet been determined for the Lavonia […]