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The weather Grinch has put a damper on Royston’s Parade of Lights Christmas parade this weekend. The annual holiday event that was scheduled for 5p Saturday evening has not been pushed to next Saturday, the 18th. Forecasters are calling for some heavy rain and winds to blow through about that same time as the parade was due to start. Royston […]

The weather should be sunny Sunday for the City of Hartwell’s annual Christmas parade. Sponsored by the Hart County Chamber of Commerce, this year’s theme is “Christmas Movies.” The deadline to register to be in the parade was Monday, December 6, and no registrations will be accepted Sunday, the day of the parade. The parade begins at 4p at Hart […]

Georgia is making changes to ensure all students receive more personal finance instruction they can apply to their daily lives after high school. The State Board of Education today approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ proposed revisions to the current high school Economics course, which significantly expand the amount of personal finance instruction every Georgia high school student receives. During […]

The Franklin County Board of Education has approved using $2.8 million in SPLOST funds for improvements to the athletic fields at Franklin County High School. School Superintendent Chris Forrer said funds will come SPLOST V instead of SPLOST VI. “This is what was passed by the community for SPLOST VI. So thankfully, thanks to the good financial work of the […]

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has granted Level III status to Emmanuel College, enabling the College to move forward with its plan to offer several master’s degree programs. The College submitted its application to SACSCOC in early September and received approval on Tuesday, December 7. In September, College president Dr. Ron White told WLHR […]