Category: News

Four candidates for the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and four candidates for the Franklin County Board of Education held forth Saturday on why they’re running for office at a special political forum at the Franklin Springs City Hall meeting room. All this week we’ll be sharing excerpts from the forum and will be airing the full political forum this […]

The Georgia Forestry Commission has issued an outdoor burn ban for most counties in North Georgia through September. The burn ban began Sunday, May 1, in 54 Georgia counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. In our area, Banks, Jackson, Lumpkin, Hall, and Madison counties are affected by the burn ban. People living in those counties are asked […]

More opportunities are available for those seeking employment. Speaking at the Hart County Board of Commissioners meeting last week, Hart County Chamber Executive Director Terri Partain said local businesses will be holding a job fair this week. Terri Partain said a job fair by local industries held in March was very successful and recently, a number of small businesses have […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation has released its March bid awards for road repairs and construction around the state. In our area, G-DOT has awarded $2.2 million to CW Matthews of Gainesville for just over 3.3. miles of road resurfacing in Stephens County beginning north of SR17 on the 17 Bypass to the east of SR184. The completion is expected […]

Early voting starts today for the May 24th General Primary and Non-Partisan Elections. Early voting ends Friday, May 20th. In the local races, voters in both Franklin and Hart counties will be deciding on the Board of Commissioner and Board of Education races. They will also be choosing candidates for a host of state and federal races, including Governor, Lt. […]