Category: News

Hershel Walker is coming to Franklin Springs Saturday, February 19 for a political rally. Walker will be at the Swails Center to meet and greet the public during the Northeast Georgia Republican Rally on the 19th from 7:30a to 9:30a. A former pro football player and College Football Hall of Famer, Walker is running against Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people not to use the E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Test (DART). The FDA said Monday the test has not been authorized, cleared, or approved by the FDA for distribution or use in the United States, and it may include false labeling representing that the test is authorized by the FDA. […]

The Better Business Bureau is warning of an online scam for those who like to buy vintage products. “Second-hand shopping” used to mean scouring your local thrift stores in person. But online options have made finding vintage clothes and accessories easier than ever. However, BBB Scam Tracker has gotten reports from shoppers who thought they bought legitimate vintage goods, only […]

By State Representative Alan Powell, HD 32 This week was busy with committee and subcommittee meetings, and the House Appropriations Committee continues to work on their version of the amended FY22 budget (HB 910). My colleagues and I took up the following legislation and has been sent to Senate for consideration: House Bill 385: Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; employ beneficiaries; […]

A Winder company is coming to the industrial park in Carnesville and is expecting to have 150 jobs available. At the Board of Education work session last Thursday evening, Franklin Springs Mayor and Industrial Building Authority Chair Lee Moore announced that Clinical Laboratory Services in Winder is planning to relocate their corporate offices and laboratory testing facilities to the Carnesville […]