Franklin County Citizen Leader, Lavonia, Georgia

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office released surveillance camera photos of the suspects in a Saturday morning armed robbery and shooting at the Flying J in Carnesville.

Suspects sought in armed robbery, shooting

BOLD SPRING -- The public's help is being sought to identify two suspects -- considered armed and dangerous -- who robbed the Flying J Travel Plaza Saturday morning and shot a customer.. On Sept. 22 around 3 a.m., two armed black males entered the...

Committee looks into starting school after Labor Day

ATLANTA – Will the school year be moved to after Labor Day? That is one of the questions the Senate Study Committee on Evaluating the School Year Calendar of Georgia will be trying to answer. The committee was created by the passage of Senate...

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Two FCMS students named to state advisory board

CARNESVILLE – Two Franklin County Middle School students have been selected to serve on State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ 2018-19 Student Advisory Council. Jack Gaines and Dee Oliver, both eighth graders at FCMS, were selected from more...

Franklin granted switch to Atlanta TV market

Franklin County satellite television viewers may soon be able to watch Atlanta television stations following a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission Monday. "With respect to each of the Stations, we are persuaded by the overall strength of...

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.

Powers named interim economic development 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. IBA Chairman Harris Little said that Powers will be interim for...

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.

Royston to get prices to build hospital monument

ROYSTON – Cobb Memorial Hospital may be gone, but the city of Royston is looking at an idea to make sure that it and the people that worked there are not forgotten. The city is considering a new memorial for the hospital that will be located across...

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Suspects sought in armed robbery, shooting

BOLD SPRING -- The public's help is being sought to identify two suspects -- considered armed and dangerous -- who robbed the Flying J Travel Plaza Saturday morning and shot a customer..

By Staff reports

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State studying later start to school year

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

By Kandice S. Eberhardt

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