Franklin County commissioners ended a year-long pause on new water customers Tuesday.

Casey Ramey and her husband Hank have two greenhouses, raised beds of vegetables, fruit trees, bee hives, dwarf Nigerian goats and a nice stand of sunflowers on their 40-plus-acre farm in Carnesville. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)

Colt Hart of Sandy Cross says his goal with the Dirt Road Disciples podcast is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The podcast group includes (from left) Parker Hobson, Billy Dial, Jeremy Sharpton, Hart and Hart’s sons Sage and Briar. Not pictured are Jacob Pittman and Tim Smith. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)

In a special session that began last week and ended this week, the Georgia General Assembly killed possible referendums on a new sales tax that would give homestead property owners relief on county and city property taxes.

A conceptual drawing shows a plan for the exterior of a new community hub called “The RES” planned at the former Royston Elementary School campus.

Learning is fun at the educational summer program being held at the Boyd Outz Learning Center. Students from kindergarten to second grade are working on sight words, math and problem-solving skills under the leadership of Kevin Norris and Karla Kidd. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)

Georgia voters set the final lineup Tuesday for state and federal races in the November general election.

A photo of the Franklin County Lions celebrating after clinching a berth in the 2025 state baseball championship won Best Sports Feature Photo in the 2026 Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

The City of Carnesville’s splash pad is set to reopen with limited hours today.

Some homeowners could eventually see a rollback in their property tax bills after Gov. Brian Kemp revised his call for a special session.