Category: News

Attorneys for a Carnesville man accused of the 2019 death of his baby son will be back in Franklin County Superior Court next week for a status and scheduling conference with the judge. On May 28, 2019, 29-year-old Brandon Noah Malone was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and first-degree cruelty to children in the death of […]

A Seneca woman has been identified in Toccoa as the person found dead near railroad tracks last week. The woman is identified as 58-year old Deborah H. Elmore of Seneca. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, Elmore’s body was found last Thursday evening about 6:30p near the railroad tracks on Currahee St. And Highland Avenue. Mize said the Georgia […]

Officials at Vulcan Materials have released an economic impact study regarding their plans to put a rock quarry on the old Milliken plant property in Lavonia. The study, done by the Georgia Tech Center for Economic Development and Research, provides an analysis of the economic and fiscal impact of a quarry operation by Vulcan Materials Company (“Vulcan”) in Franklin County. […]

Three Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies recently received The 18th Annual Golden Shield Honors Award in Fayetteville on June 15. The Golden Shield recognizes law enforcement officers and agencies, DUI prosecutors, and community advocates who make a difference. For the past 18 years, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has joined with MADD Georgia to celebrate partners in their efforts to […]

The City of Royston is raising the cost of having white goods picked up. At their meeting last week, Interim City Manager Gary Fesperman told the City Council and Mayor the fee has not been raised for years. White goods are those larger items that cannot be picked up by a regular trash service, such as old washers and dryers, […]