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Lavonia Police are alerting all local businesses to be aware of people passing bad checks at local businesses. According to Lavonia Investigator Brian Neal, they’ve had suspects coming from Hartwell and as far away as Anderson SC. Neal said a total of five suspects have scammed a local package store in Lavonia and he expects to make an arrest in […]

Franklin County employees may soon be given a free ride as part of their employee benefits package. At their work session this week, Commissioner Josh Smith suggested county employees should not have to pay if they need an ambulance to take them to a hospital. Current employee insurance covers part of an ambulance ride but not all of it and […]

And don’t forget about this weekend’s Lavonia Fall Festival. With over 140 vendor spaces full, the 2023 Fall Festival is shaping up to be another spectacular event. The Festival takes place Saturday from 9a to 4p in downtown Lavonia. Sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority, the traditional festival will include arts and crafts vendors as well as all of your […]

St. Mary’s Breast Health Center has recently been recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™. The recognition represents a commitment by St. Mary’s to provide the highest level of quality breast health care to patients in their community. St. Mary’s Breast Health Center has achieved dual certification with NAPBC […]

Franklin County 911 Dispatch needs new radio equipment but how to pay for it is the big stumbling block. That was the conclusion of Commissioners Tuesday night at their work session. Commissioner Kyle Foster called for the Board to begin working on a way to purchase the digital system presented to them last month. In August, the Board viewed a […]