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School starts Friday in Franklin County and is already underway in Hart County. That means school buses will be on the roads in the early morning and in the afternoon. Motorists are asked to be Bus Aware and use extra caution because children will back out waiting for the bus in the morning and getting off the school bus in […]

Just a note for people living and working around Hartwell today. A number of different local law enforcement and emergency agencies will be conducting an active shooter/emergency response preparedness drill today in conjunction with the Hart County Charter School System. This drill aims to ensure that our schools and local authorities are ready to handle any unforeseen emergency situations effectively. […]

At their regular meeting tonight, the Franklin Springs City Council is expected to follow Lavonia, Canon, and Royston City Councils and approve a resolution asking Franklin County to lift the extra millage imposed on municipalities. Earlier this week, Mayor Lee Moore said he agrees with Lavonia Mayor Courtney Umbehant that the higher millage is unfair to his citizens. “I commend […]

A new round of purging from Georgia’s voter list ahead of next year’s elections is poised to remove 191,473 voters previously placed into “inactive” status from the rolls. If an inactive voter’s county voter registration office receives no response to a mailed notice within 30 days, that voter will be taken off the list. Inactive voters who respond by updating […]