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The Franklin County Charter System has named Franklin County High School teacher Kenny Floyd the Teacher of the Year for 2021-2022. School Superintendent Chris Forrer announced the winner at their convocation Monday. In announcing Floyd as the high school’s Teacher of the Year, Principal Roger Wilkinson said Floyd is an inspiration to his students. “He teaches principles of engineering courses […]

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) and the Georgia Foundation for Early Care + Learning are seeking applications for the inaugural 2021-2022 Georgia’s Early Childhood Educators of the Year Program. The new initiative recognizes outstanding early education teachers of children birth to preschool with an Infant Teacher of the Year (0-18 months), Toddler Teacher of the Year […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a total of 416 projects valued at approximately $1.839 billion in fiscal 2021, including 385 Georgia DOT let projects valued at approximately $1.77 billion. That includes more than $153 million in construction contracts in June alone. And if you travel up and down I-85 you know that the Georgia Department of Transportation has been […]

The man accused of shooting three people in Toccoa-Stephens County over the weekend has been charged with multiple counts. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize says 31-year old Antoine Demetrius Prather is charged with three counts of aggravated assault and more charges are expected. Mize said Prather was charged after an investigation by the GBI, Toccoa Police, and the Stephens County […]

Franklin County School Superintendent Chris Forrer says the school system has made great strides over the past two years and he said it’s primarily due to the hard work and effort of teachers and staff. In his speech during Convocation Monday, Forrer listed three points of emphasis for the new school year. First, he said is, Embrace Who We Are. […]