Author: MJ Kneiser

By Jessica Waters, WNEG Radio Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize is asking area residents to protect themselves and their possessions by taking two simple steps. “Lock your doors, and if you see something, say something,” Mize said earlier this week as he talked to media representatives regarding a recent rash of “entering vehicle” incidents. Mize said the occurrences appeared […]

The City of Lavonia Main Street and Downtown Development Authority are making plans to upgrade the downtown Farmers Market. “Franklin County is an Ag-based community but unfortunately we don’t have a Franklin County Farmers Market, noted Main Street Director Ashley Rose Dodd. “So the City of Lavonia, the DDA, and the Main Street Program have decided to take on a […]

Tickets are still available for next week’s Franklin County Chamber Luncheon. The Luncheon takes place next Tuesday, April 23 from noon to 1p at the Carnesville Community Center. Chamber President Rachel Howlington said this will be a special luncheon featuring keynote speaker Stonish Pierce, President and CEO of Trinity Health Georgia Region, which includes the St. Mary’s Health Care System […]

An Atlanta man is expected to go to trial in Franklin County Superior Court later this month on charges stemming from a high-speed chase in 2019. 26-year-old Justin Demond Johnson of Atlanta is charged with Felony Fleeing Or Attempting To Elude A Police Officer, Felony Theft By Receiving Stolen Property, Obstruction Of An Officer,a Misdemeanor, and Giving False Information To […]

April 15-19 is National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week and the Georgia Department of Transportation is focusing attention on the safety of transportation construction and maintenance workers. The annual spring campaign, which began in 1999, is observed by federal, state and local transportation departments across the country to raise public consciousness about the need for safe driving in work zones. […]