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Franklin County continues to make adjustments to its UDC code and one area that has recently been adjusted is the Mobile Home Ordinance. In January, County Commission Chair Jeff Jacques called for a review of certain areas of the Unified Development Code and one of those areas had to do with mobile homes. SEC 3-127 of the UDC required a […]

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that the agency’s Criminal Investigations Division has launched a new portal for reporting suspected insurance fraud. “Citizens, insurance companies, and law enforcement agencies can now report suspected acts of criminal insurance fraud easier than ever before using our new online complaint portal,” said Commissioner King. “The Coplogic Desk Officer Reporting […]

It’s Valentine’s Day and if you’re looking for romance the Better Business Bureau wants you to know that romance scams are more common than ever. Even if you don’t use dating apps, you might still be targeted by one. BBB Scam Tracker is getting reports from dating scam victims who were conned through social media. So, it’s important you get […]

Three Franklin Countians were honored at the annual Franklin County Chamber of Commerce awards banquet last Thursday. The Chamber held its annual award function at the North Georgia Tech Currahee Campus. Three awards were presented and they include the Charles E. Bradshaw award for Good Citizenship, the Bruce Knighton Award for Best Small Business of the Year, and the Non-profit […]

Josh Smith will take his seat at the next Franklin County Board of Commissioners meeting as the new Commissioner for District 4. With his wife and children at his side, Smith was sworn in at 3:45 Friday afternoon by Probate Judge Ken Evanson. Smith, who initially ran for the seat last May, qualified to run in a special election set […]