Franklin Springs Celebrates Centennial This Week

The City of Franklin Springs is celebrating a milestone this week with its Centennial.

On Monday, a special City Council meeting was held 100 years to the day the City was chartered on July 22, 1924.

During the meeting, Mayor Lee Moore honored a number of special citizens and employees who have been part of the history of the town and the City council and government.

Each was given a commemorative medal and an updated copy of the history of Franklin Springs.

The first to be honored was Franklin Springs’s oldest citizen, Emily Phillips. Moore said not only is Phillips the oldest citizen but her father and grandfather were part of the original town government.

Also honored Monday evening was Jim Ganey who was the longest-serving Franklin Springs City Councilman according to Mayor Moore.

Moore also honored former City Councilman Joe Bryant, and current city councilmen Bill Bell, Tommy Pritchett, and Tom Wilson for their lengths of service, along with the Police and Fire Chiefs and the other Department heads.

Another highlight was a letter the City received from Governor Brian Kemp congratulating Franklin Springs on its Centennial celebration.

And State Representative Alan Powell recalled the years he’s been working with the City of Franklin Springs to help it continue to grow.

Powell and Moore also took time to honor City Clerk Jackie Yearwood and Marla Brawner and credited them with organizing the Centennial.

This Saturday will be a community Centennial Celebration behind City Hall.