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Carnesville Elementary School Principal Karen Correia has been promoted to Deputy Assistant School Superintendent. Acting School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt made the announcement at last week’s Board of Education meeting. She replaces Melanie Burton-Brown who was recently named the new School Superintendent for the Franklin County Charter System. Correia has been with the Franklin County School system for almost 30 years, […]

The Franklin County Firefighters Association along with County staff have taken another step toward building a new training center in the Sandy Cross community. At the Board of Commissioners meeting last week, County Manager Derek Turner said he and Association president Joe Greene had an opportunity to visit a similar center in the metro Atlanta area recently. “The one down […]

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is voluntarily recalling select lots of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental (PPVD EL) prescription dry dog food due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs; however, ingestion of elevated levels can lead to health issues depending on the level of vitamin D and the length of […]

The Franklin County Board of Education has named Chuck Holland as the new Senior Football Coach for Franklin County High School. Acting School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt made the announcement at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening. The hiring of a new head football coach for the high school was one of the first tasks for new Athletic Director Clay […]

The City of Lavonia continues its search for a new Police Chief. Citing a productive recent council and staff retreat, Mayor Courtney Umbehant said Monday night that the process for finding a new Police Chief is continuing as planned. “One of the things we talked about is the permanent replacement of Bruce Carlisle following his retirement,” he said. “We will […]