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CARNESVILLE – The metals class at Franklin County High School recently were called on to build something that will honor those who risk their lives for the community.
By Shane Scoggins
CARNESVILLE – “Feed Your Focus and Starve the Distractions.”
By Kandice S. Eberhardt
CARNESVILLE – Franklin County now has another potential life-saving emergency responder close to home.
By Shane Scoggins
CANON – Two men have been arrested after one of the men fled from law enforcement Tuesday afternoon.
By Kandice S. Eberhardt
LAVONIA – A normal day can change into an unforgettable one in a minute.
By Kandice S. Eberhardt
Sports for Subscribers
Franklin County played on the biggest stage in Georgia Wednesday morning.
The Franklin County Lady Lions slow-pitch softball team played for a state championship in the two-year old revival of the sport.
Franklin fell 10-0 to now two-time champion Haralson County in the title game after the Lady Lions advanced through the state tournament bracket.
Franklin County Lady Lion senior Mya Jones has picked up two All-State honors.
Jones was named to the Sandy’s Spiel Class AAA All-State first team.
The honor is given by Kyle Sandy, who covers Georgia high school basketball on his website sandysspiel.com.
Jones was also named to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s Class AAA North Team.
The Franklin County Lady Lions will begin their efforts to conquer the state with a first round Class AAA tournament game Friday against Dawson County.
Tipoff will be Friday at 6 p.m. in the Lions’ Den at FCHS in Carnesville.
Dawson County, 15-11, will come into the game as the fourth-seed from Region 7AAA, one of the toughest basketball regions in the state.
Obituaries
LAVONIA – Bobbie Ann Wilson Pierce, 78, of Lavonia died Sept. 30, 2015, at her home. Born Aug.
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