Author: MJ Kneiser

The 2022 Lavonia Boat Expo is shaping up to be better than ever. Sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority, this is the third year for the Boat Expo and a lot of vendors will be on hand to tell you about boats, and all that goes with them. Susan Poole is coordinating this year’s event that is coming up on […]

The Better Business Bureau Serving Metro Atlanta, Athens & NE Georgia is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Torch Awards for Ethics until April 29, at 11:45 p.m. EST. The BBB Torch Awards for Ethics was established in 1998 to celebrate local businesses dedicated to building trust through ethical practices with their staff, community, marketing approach, and industry. But it’s […]

In Anderson, SC city officials are facing the problem of too much residential growth too fast, which according to a report on Fox Carolina Tuesday, is causing a major problem for school systems there that are now dealing with overcrowding and no funds to expand. That’s just one of the scenarios facing Franklin County with the onset of new residential […]

The Lavonia City Council has voted to adopt Ross Place into the city limits. At their meeting Monday evening, the Council voted unanimously for the adoption after hearing from City Manager Charles Cawthon. Cawthon told the Council and Lavonia Mayor Courtney Umbehant development along the road that connects Highway 17/Jones St. in the city to Highway 59 in the County […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Project will receive $1.4 million in federal funding for several projects on the South Carolina side. The monies are coming from two recently enacted federal laws totally $22.8-billion dollars, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA). Aaron Wahus is the Hartwell Project Manager. […]