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The search for a new Royston City Manager continues. Mayor Keith Turman says they’ve listed the position on several platforms. According to the Mayor, he and the City Council are in no rush to hire someone. Turman says they want to make sure the City has the right person for the job and have made adjustments to the requirements in […]

  The City of Lavonia and the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce are bringing back a long cherished spring event this weekend – the Lavonia Spring Festival. Lavonia Chamber Executive Director Genie Moore said they decided to once again sponsor a spring festival after hearing from citizens. And as with spring festivals in the past, Moore said visitors can expect a […]

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mobile Veterans Center is coming to Hartwell Friday from 10a to 2p. The mobile center will be parked at First Methodist Church in Hartwell. The Mobile Veterans Center offers confidential help for veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Services include counseling for needs such as depression, post-traumatic […]

By Jessica Waters, WNEG Radio Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize is asking area residents to protect themselves and their possessions by taking two simple steps. “Lock your doors, and if you see something, say something,” Mize said earlier this week as he talked to media representatives regarding a recent rash of “entering vehicle” incidents. Mize said the occurrences appeared […]

The City of Lavonia Main Street and Downtown Development Authority are making plans to upgrade the downtown Farmers Market. “Franklin County is an Ag-based community but unfortunately we don’t have a Franklin County Farmers Market, noted Main Street Director Ashley Rose Dodd. “So the City of Lavonia, the DDA, and the Main Street Program have decided to take on a […]