Author: Andrew Hornick

Georgia public schools will receive more than $1.7 billion – $1,702,883,356 – in federal stimulus funds under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (referred to as CARES 2).   Last week, the State Board of Education approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation to begin allocating the funds to districts.   The CARES 2 funds are flexible and […]

Franklin County Commissioners will have another called meeting tonight where they will go into executive session to continue their discussions on choosing the next County Manager.   At Tuesday’s called meeting, Commissioners spent almost two hours in executive session but made no announcements afterwards.   Last week, Macomson announced the Board had narrowed the list of candidates to about 15, […]

Sunday, January 18th, Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a 2016 Toyota Corolla for speeding.   While speaking to the driver deputies became suspicious of criminal activity. They asked for consent to search the vehicle and the driver denied consent.   A Canine Unit from the Banks County Sherriff’s Office was requested and deployed. […]

A Martin man was fatally injured after he was thrown from his vehicle while fleeing from the Georgia State Patrol in Stephens County on Wednesday. The driver was identified as 35-year-old Christopher Scott Taylor. According to GSP, Taylor died as a result of his injuries sustained in the accident. The trooper checked the vehicle traveling south on GA 17 at […]

There is no early voting today. Early voting ended Thursday, December 31. If you did not cast an early ballot by then, you must wait until Tuesday to vote at your regular polling place between 7a and 7p. If you requested an absentee ballot for this election, you must return it to your local Elections and Registrations Office no later […]