Category: News

An investigation is underway into the cause of a house fire in the Gumlog Community that was believed to be a trap house. It happened Tuesday evening in the Fisherman’s Cove neighborhood on Pinehurst Road. According to Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas, the house had recently been declared uninhabitable by the County Marshal. “My work crew went over yesterday (Tuesday) […]

Two incidents this week at Franklin County High School and Franklin County Middle School have two women facing charges. According to Acting School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt, the first incident happened at the high school Tuesday night after the game against Hart County. Colquitt said a confrontation happened between an adult and a juvenile. Law enforcement was on the scene immediately […]

North Georgia Technical College is now offering free classes to help people earn their GED. NGTC Dean for Education Shelby Ward tells WLHR News that the Adult Education Department at North Georgia Technical College is prepared to help individuals earn their High School Equivalency. Ward said North GA Tech has learning centers available with qualified teachers who can help students […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public comment about a proposed bridge replacement project in the Gumlog Community.  The new bridge would replace the old bridge on State Route Highway 328 crossing Gumlog Creek/Lake Hartwell, about 3.8 miles north of Lavonia.  According to GDOT, the current bridge was built in 1962 and has been deteriorating over the years.  It […]

After nearly 30 years as senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Hartwell, Terry Meeks is stepping down from the pulpit.  Meeks’s last official sermon will be this Sunday. Meeks moved to Hartwell from Spring City, Tennessee, in 1991, to become pastor at Sardis Baptist Church.  Then in 1994, he along with some others founded Cornerstone Baptist Church in the […]