Category: News

WLHR News received this press release from Acting Franklin County School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt this morning: “We are wanting to let everyone know about a situation this morning at FCMS. It was reported by our students to a 7th-grade teacher that a student was in possession of a gun,” Colquitt stated. “The administration and SRO responded immediately and confiscated the […]

The Franklin County Charter School System is looking to hire more personnel for their transportation department. Currently, they have openings for a bus driver, substitute bus driver and bus monitor. All applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 18 years old, go through a physical exam 60 days prior to starting, pass a drug/alcohol test, […]

A bus stolen from a Royston church has been recovered. Royston Police Chief Donnie Boleman says the bus was taken earlier this week from The Path Church in downtown Royston. On Tuesday, Boleman said that after posting it on their Facebook page, a caller to the Police station said they saw a bus fitting that description in a parking lot […]

Hart County Elections Supervisor Robin Webb is reminding citizens who plan to vote absentee in the November Election that now is the time to request your absentee ballot application. “Anybody who needs an absentee ballot application now is the time to apply,” she said. “Just because they voted absentee in 2020 doesn’t mean they’re going to get one this year […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office will open three of its larger Georgia recreation areas for archery and small game hunting during the regular 2022-2023 hunting season, and some South Carolina areas, too. Georgia areas include: 1.) Hartwell Dam Quarry Area, Hart Co., Ga. (410 acres) – restricted to archery equipment only during deer and turkey seasons. […]