Category: News

The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter in Danielsville is searching for a new director. According to a report in the Madison Journal Today, former Director Andrew Kitchens resigned at the end of July to attend the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Shelter board president Sherrie Hines said during his time as shelter Director Kitchens was instrumental in saving the […]

The new Commander of the Lavonia VFW Post 5897 has been arrested. In a press release issued Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Jesse Maddox, announced agents have charged 31-year-old Gabrielle Beutler of Bowersville on two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle said that last Thursday, August 11, he asked the […]

As students return to class in Franklin County, an updated COVID-19 Protocol has been issued and is available on the Franklin County Schools Facebook page. The COVID-19 protocol for the 2022-2023 school year remains largely the same as last year except for the guidelines regarding when a student needs to quarantine. Enhanced cleaning procedures, including the use of electrostatic sprayers, […]

Allstate Auto Insurance customers could experience sticker shock when they receive their renewal statements, and that has angered Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King. Allstate Property & Casualty Company has filed an overall statewide automobile rate increase of 25 percent for Georgia policyholders. King said the increase means Allstate has now bypassed his office to raise overall rates […]

There’s a happening this Saturday in Downtown Lavonia with a far-out, outta sight event for the whole family. The Lavonia Downtown Development Authority is inviting you to take a trip – back to the days of peace, love, and bell bottoms at this weekend’s ‘60s Block Party. DDA Executive Director Barbara Busby says they decided to have the block party […]