Franklin County Citizen Leader

Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle (left), Assistant Chief Matt London (right) and Officer Michael Schulman (center) spoke at a conference of university police officers in Fairfax, Va., last week.

Lavonia officers speak at national conference

LAVONIA – Three members of the Lavonia Police Department were given the opportunity to speak during the 2017 College and University Police and Investigators Conference (CUPIC). The conference was hosted by the George Mason University Police...

A new helmet design will be worn by the Franklin County Lions in 2017. A full preview of the team and season will be in next week’s issue of the Franklin County Citizen Leader.

Franklin to host practice contest

Franklin County Lion football players, coaches and fans will get their first taste of the 2017 season Friday night at Ed Bryant Stadium. The Lions will host the Oconee County Warriors for a scrimmage game at 7:30 p.m. “We’re in a position where we’...

Franklin County students will fill the halls Friday morning for the first day of school.

School bells ring Friday

CARNESVILLE – Tomorrow is the first day of school for Franklin County students. While students and parents got their first glimpses of this year’s teachers and classrooms Tuesday and Wednesday during open house, Franklin County School System faculty...

The senior members of the 2017 Franklin County Lady Lions fastpitch softball team – (clockwise from above) McKenzie LaCount, Fallon Cawthon, Jana Grizzle and Maddie Moorhead – will lead the team through a tough region and non-region schedule this season.

‘Run until they stop us’

In 2016, the East Jackson Lady Eagles won the state championship in fast pitch softball for Class AAA. On Sept. 1 in Nicholson, on East Jackson’s home field, the Franklin County Lady Lions whipped those eventual state champions 6-0. Franklin stole...

Residents packed a meeting Monday of the Lavonia City Council to hear a debate about the future of the Lavonia Cultural Center. (Photo by Eberhardt)

Dramatic debate

LAVONIA – The Lavonia City Council had a packed house for their regular meeting Monday night. So many people were in attendance that additional chairs had to be brought into the meeting room to provide a place for everyone to sit. The majority of...

Lavonia to consider lease for Cultural Center

LAVONIA – Changes may be coming to the Lavonia Cultural Center. Monday night, Andrea Bradford with Savannah River Productions Inc. approached the Lavonia City Council during their work session about the company leasing the center. According to their...

Lavonia officers speak at national conference

LAVONIA – Three members of the Lavonia Police Department were given the opportunity to speak during the 2017 College and University Police and Investigators Conference (CUPIC).

By Kandice S. Eberhardt

School bells ring Friday

CARNESVILLE – Tomorrow is the first day of school for Franklin County students.

By Kandice S. Eberhardt

Dramatic debate

LAVONIA – The Lavonia City Council had a packed house for their regular meeting Monday night.

By Kandice S. Eberhardt

Lavonia to consider lease for Cultural Center

LAVONIA – Changes may be coming to the Lavonia Cultural Center.

By Kandice S. Eberhardt

Franklin County Commissioner Jeff Jacques (left) took aim at the county's economic developer, Frank Ginn (right), for not giving full time attention to his position due to his duties as a state senator. Jacques and the board of commissioners delayed the approval of the millage rate for the Industrial Building Authority after Jacques' remarks.

Industrial criticism

CARNESVILLE – Franklin County Commissioners approved millage rates for the county government and school board Monday, but eventually tabled the tax rate to fund the Industrial Building Authority (I

By Shane Scoggins

Franklin to host practice contest

Franklin County Lion football players, coaches and fans will get their first taste of the 2017 season Friday night at Ed Bryant Stadium.

The Lions will host the Oconee County Warriors for a scrimmage game at 7:30 p.m.

“We’re in a position where we’ve got to find guys that can play offense, defense and special teams,” Franklin Coach Jerry Underwood said.

‘Run until they stop us’

In 2016, the East Jackson Lady Eagles won the state championship in fast pitch softball for Class AAA.

On Sept. 1 in Nicholson, on East Jackson’s home field, the Franklin County Lady Lions whipped those eventual state champions 6-0.

Franklin stole bases, forced the Lady Eagles to make throws, took advantage of errors and put pressure on East Jackson at every opportunity.

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jake Westbrook, University of Georgia Baseball Coach Scott Stricklin, UGA Athletic Association executive Loran Smith and former Major Leaguer Ransom Jackson took part in a panel discussion Saturday at the Ty Cobb Museum in Royston on how baseball has changed through the years. (Photo by Scoggins)

A crowd of baseball fans, sponsors and supporters of the Ty Cobb Museum filled the lobby of the Joe A. Adams Building in Royston Saturday for a 19th anniversary event that included plenty of baseball stories.

The Ty Cobb Museum hosted former Major League All-Star “Handsome” Ransom Jackson for a keynote address.