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A Demorest man has died as the result of a camper fire. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King said Tuesday 54-year old Johnny Lee Higginbotham, was killed last Friday, January 21st. King said it happened around 7:37 a.m. on Hamilton Mill Road. He said the 30-year-old 200-square-foot camper was completely destroyed by the fire. King said firefighters from […]

And a fire at a home in Madison County was deliberately set, according the the State Fire Marshal. That fire happened early on the morning of January 20th and totally destroyed the 20-year-old, 2300-square-foot residence. Commissioner King said the property was owned by an Atlanta resident and was being used as a weekend home. The owner was not home at […]

The Georgia Senate has narrowly rejected a plan to amend the state constitution to include a ban on voting by non-U.S. citizens that is already in state law. Senate Resolution 363 won a 33-14 majority, but fell short of the two-thirds majority of 38 needed for a constitutional amendment on a party line vote, with Democrats opposing the measure and […]

To kick off the state budget process, the House and Senate Appropriations committees held a series of joint budget hearings. Governor Kemp gave opening remarks and presented his formal budget recommendations for the current and upcoming fiscal year budgets. We also heard from the state’s lead fiscal economist and other state agency heads, each of whom provided valuable insight into […]

The Franklin County school system is moving forward with the goals and mission statement of its Five-Year Strategic Plan. On Friday, School Superintendent Chris Forrer gave members of the Franklin County Chamber an overview of the School System’s progress at their quarterly luncheon. Forrer first thanked voters for passing SPLOST VI in November. He said the Board of Education voted […]