Category: News

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District is asking for public comment on the Lake Hartwell Master Plan. The Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, examined retaining the current master plan, established in 1981. However, officials recommend developing a new master plan to align actions at the project with the current “overall land and water management plan, resource objectives, and […]

North Georgia Technical College president John Wilkinson has recently named Leslie McFarlin of Carnesville, Ga., as vice president of economic development. She replaces Keith Powell who recently left his role to spend more time with his family and is now serving as a part-time special assistant to the president. As part of her new position, McFarlin will oversee economic development, […]

A Franklin County man, charged in the April 2019 shooting death of Michael John Ehlers of Poplar Springs in Gumlog pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court Friday to Voluntary Manslaughter and a lesser charge of murder, according to District Attorney Parks White. White tells WLHR News 31-year old William “Billy” Lamar Whitworth of Trout Drive in Gumlog was sentenced […]

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is calling for all bicyclists to check the pressure on their tires, the chains on their bikes, and grab their safety helmets for a week of education, safety and fun during the first-ever Capital to Coast 2021 statewide bicycle safety tour. With stops in Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Savannah, and Brunswick beginning Monday, May 3, […]

Franklin County citizens appear to be ready to have alcohol sales in the County. At their work session this week, the Board of Commissioners were shown the results of an alcoholic beverage survey that had been posted on the County’s website. County Manager Derrick Turner went over the details of the survey results. “We had 80.6% in favor of countywide […]