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New interim Franklin County economic development director Tonya Powers hands out gift bags to visitors to the Central Franklin Industrial Park during an event last year in Carnesville. New interim Franklin County economic development director Tonya Powers hands out gift bags to visitors to the Central Franklin Industrial Park during an event last year in Carnesville.
An artist rendering by Zachary Jordan shows the idea for a new monument near the Royston Public Library that displays the bronze plaques previously on display at Cobb Memorial Hospital.
Planning and site assessment for a new Royston Elementary School has begun.

News for Subscribers

Seven Day Weekend to play tonight

The Seven Day Weekend Band will be in concert tonight a

State studying later start to school year

ATLANTA – Will the school year be moved to after Labor Day?

By Kandice S. Eberhardt

Jack Gaines (left) and Dee Oliver

Pair of Cubs to serve on state panel

CARNESVILLE – Two Franklin County Middle School students have been selected to serve on State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ 2018-19 Student Advisory Council.

By Kandice S. Eberhardt

Flipping channels

CARNESVILLE – Franklin County satellite television viewers may soon be able to watch Atlanta television stations following a ruling Monday by the Federal Communications Commission.

By Shane Scoggins

New interim Franklin County economic development director Tonya Powers hands out gift bags to visitors to the Central Franklin Industrial Park during an event last year in Carnesville.

IBA names Tonya Powers interim director

CARNESVILLE – Tonya Powers has been named Franklin County’s interim director of economic development.

The county’s Industrial Building Authority appointed Powers at a meeting Monday.

By Shane Scoggins

Sports for Subscribers

The Franklin County Lady Lions play the top two teams in 8AAA and the No. 3 team in Class AAAAAAA in consecutive days this week.

Battling the best

Franklin Fastpitch had a relatively easy week last week.

The Lady Lions went 3-0 with games on the road at Stephens County and Monroe Area and a home matchup with Gainesville.

The rivalry game with Stephens was not easy, nor was the Region 8AAA contest at Monroe.

But, if the comparison is with this week’s slate of games, there’s no doubt which is harder.

Members of the Franklin County Lady Lion varsity volleyball team celebrate a play Tuesday in their first competition at Athens Christian School. The team will have its first home match today at 5 p.m. at Rocky Ford Park. (Photos by Rose Scoggins)

New volleyball squad to host first home match tonight

A completely new team of Lady Lions has taken the court this year to represent Franklin County High School.

The school’s very first varsity volleyball team began play Tuesday in Athens against Athens Christian and Oglethorpe County.

FCHS added the new sports program over the summer, with Michael Ritcey as the program’s first coach.

Titlan Wells (No. 5) will lead the Lions against the Banks County Leopards tonight in Ed Bryant Stadium.

Lions welcome Leopards tonight

The last time the Franklin County Lions faced the Banks County, FCHS alumni Biff Parsons led the Leopards.

When the two teams meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Ed Bryant Stadium, another Franklin County native, Jay Reid, will be the head Leopard.

Reid, also a former Franklin County assistant coach, was hired in May to lead Banks County. It is his first head coaching job.

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Obituaries

Bobbie Pierce

LAVONIA – Bobbie Ann Wilson Pierce, 78, of Lavonia died Sept. 30, 2015, at her home. Born Aug.

Kathryn Worley

CARNESVILLE – Kathryn Elizabeth Mc-Connell Worley, 70, of Carnesville, died Oct.

Boone Milford

HARTWELL – James Alton “Boone” Milford, 84, died Oct.

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