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The 2022 holiday season marks the 75th anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program and nationwide, donations have been down but the need to help families ensure their children have a happy Christmas has gone up. The local chapter for Toys for Tots serves Franklin, Hart, and Elbert Counties, and this week, donated toys are being bagged […]

Lavonia’s Candyland Christmas theme continues with its ongoing Storefront Christmas decorating contest. 16 local businesses are participating and vying to be chosen the best-decorated Christmas storefront. Sponsored by the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority, Executive Director Barabara Busby says each participating business is trying to raise money for a local charity. “The way the judging will be done is the business […]

Georgia’s unemployment rate in November was 3% – seven-tenths of a percent lower than the national November 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent but up from 2.9% in October. State Labor Commissioner said jobs were up 1,100 over November and up 3.9% over the year. The sectors with the most over-the-year job gains included Accommodation and Food Services, Health Care […]

Two former school superintendents in Franklin and Hart Counties have been named Pioneers in Education for 2022. Former Franklin County School Superintendent Chris Forrer and former Hart County School Superintendent Nancy Temple Clark were named at a special award ceremony last week by Pioneer RESA. In making the award announcement to the Franklin County Board of Education last week, Acting […]

The City of Lavonia is now taking applications for Chief of Police. After 14 years as Police Chief for the City of Lavonia, Bruce Carlisle retired on November 30. At the City Council meeting last week, Mayor Courtney Umbehant announced the City began receiving applications on December 5 and that will continue through January 20. In late November, Umbehant said […]