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Franklin County Commissioners are expected to vote next week on whether to turn over a revenue check from Hart County for the County’s share of property tax revenue for the Gateway Industrial Park. The Gateway Industrial Park is primarily in Hart County but part of it is in Franklin County and the complex uses Franklin County and Lavonia services through […]

By Phil Hobbs, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A Toccoa man has been indicted on murder charges in connection with a shooting last summer that left a Lavonia man dead. Brodrique Simone Dixon 32, of Toccoa, has been indicted on one count of Malice Murder and one count of Felony Murder for the death of Christopher Deshun Tukes. It happened on August […]

Funeral arrangements for former Lavonia Mayor Ralph Owens are set for Friday afternoon at 2p. Owens passed away Tuesday, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at Lavonia First Baptist Church with Dr. Larry Finger, the Rev. Chris Chitwood, and the Rev. Courtney Umbehant officiating. Burial will follow in the Lavonia City Burgess Cemetery. The family will […]

The City of Lavonia has issued this press release on the passing of former Mayor Ralph Owens: “We are saddened by the passing of former Mayor Ralph Owens. He served the City of Lavonia with dedication and distinction for more than thirty years.  During that time, he was instrumental in Lavonia’s industrial and economic growth. Through his tenure as Mayor, he […]

Funeral arrangements are pending for former longtime Lavonia Mayor Ralph Owens. Owens passed away Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He served as Lavonia mayor from 1989 until the end of December 2019. “Ralph Owens played a vital role in the success of Lavonia and will certainly be missed,” said current Lavonia Mayor Courtney Umbehant. At […]