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Workers continue to install new accessible playground equipment at Lavonia Memorial Park. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Accessible playground to open soon at Lavonia park

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

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Tripp Witherell gives Amber Adams high tens during physical education class at Carnesville Elementary School. He is one of the students Adams is working with in the Adaptive PE program. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Adaptive PE program debuts in schools

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

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Carnesville — Amber Adams has a passion for her new role in the special education department.

The 1992 Franklin County Lions football team made the state quarterfinals and was the most successful in school history. The close-knit team was led by 16 seniors that included (front, from left) Elvin Brown, Eric Barnes, Jay Baskins, Robert Duncan, Erick Parson, (back) James McGee, Tarus Winters and Bob Whitworth.

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‘92 Lions a special team that made quarterfinals

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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Franklin County voters will be asked in November to extend the county’s special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) for six more years.

SPLOST on ballot

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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Lavonia Elementary School Principal Brad Roberts welcomes students as they get off the bus on the first day of school Friday. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Schools report good start to new year

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

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Visitors to Franklin County High School now have to stop for screening by campus security at the front gate. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Security a focus with return to school

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

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Questions arose last week about Commissioner-elect Cole Roper building a new house at 5355 Sandy Cross Road, which is just 1.3 miles from his home at 3935 Sandy Cross Road, but lies outside District 4, which he is running to represent on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.

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Roper responds to questions about new house

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp took photos with students who helped with a campaign event Thursday in Franklin Springs. Pictured are (from left) Dee Oliver, Jack Gaines, Grayson Cobb, Hannah Justice, Gov. and First Lady Kemp, Sarah Justice, Rylee Moore and Macy Moore. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Kemp touts record at Franklin Springs stop

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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Franklin County Schools will continue to share COVID reports this school year, but will only track positive cases.

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Schools to keep COVID reports

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

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Carnesville — Franklin County Schools will continue to track COVID this year but is changing its policy.

The Royston council voted down a motion Tuesday to hire Bureau Veritas to handle permitting and building and other inspections for the city.

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Council votes down plan to hire inspection firm

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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