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Pedro Galvin, owner of the planned Kool Farm plant to be built in the Central Franklin Industrial Park, broke ground Friday and was joined by officials from the state of Georgia, city of Carnesville, Franklin County and Industrial Building Authority. (Photo by Scoggins)

Ground broken on new industry in Carnesville

News Staff
Thursday, September 12, 2019

CARNESVILLE – A Mexican businessman looking to expand his business in the United States was lured to Franklin County by I-85 and the poultry business.

A group of Lavonia citizens are spearheading a get out the vote drive.

Citizens seek voter turnout

Kandice S. Eberhardt
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

LAVONIA – A few Lavonia residents have gotten together and are working to get more people to vote during this year’s municipal elections.

Pictured is Curtis Glass (left) of the DNR and Bill Schuster (right) of Highland Walk.

Highland Walk named state’s best

News Staff
Thursday, August 29, 2019

ROYSTON – Highland Walk Golf Course at Victoria Bryant State Park has been named Georgia State Parks’ Course of the Year. 

Members of the Franklin County Ethics Board – Joann Butler, Jackie Payne, Chairman Debra Grizzle, Michael O’Connell and Mark Herndon – vote Monday to dismiss a complaint filed by Daniele Weaver against county officials. (Photo by Scoggins)

Ethics board dismisses complaint against county officials

Shane Scoggins
Thursday, August 29, 2019
CARNESVILLE – A complaint filed against Franklin County commissioners and other officials was dismissed Monday by the county’s ethics board. Daniele Weaver of Royston filed ethics complaints July 9 against the board of commissioners, the county’s planning and zoning board, County Manager Elizabeth Thomas (as planning director) and planning board member Guerry Hall. Weaver’s complaints were the first to ever be filed under the county’s ethics ordinance, which went into effect in 2011.