Franklin County Schools held open houses Tuesday to give students and parents the opportunity to meet teachers and see classrooms, as well as get information on school activities, bus routes and lunches. At Franklin County High School, students were able to pick up their Yondr pouches, which will be used to lock students’ phones, air pods and smart watches during the school day.

Franklin County Commissioners heard a recommendation Tuesday to roll back its millage rate to account for a small amount of inflationary growth in the county’s tax digest.

The owners of Dill’s Food City announced Thursday that the Franklin County-owned grocery business is being sold to Food Lion.

With the 2026-27 school year one week away, Franklin County Schools will hold open houses Tuesday.

Lavonia Police Chief Shane Edmisten (left) and State Certification Manager Lt. Wayne Mitchum (right) show off the department’s recertification plaques the department earned.

Franklin County High School Principal Curtis Chitwood shows off the school’s YONDR Pouch system to prevent the use of electronic devices during the school day. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)

Attending a press conference to introduce the Lavonia Police Department’s new K9 Lobo are (from left) Lavonia City Council Member Jeremy Madden, Andrew Murphy, K9 handler Corporal Justin Parten, Richard Roberts, Police Chief Shane Edmisten and Mayor Courtney Umbehant. (Photos by Charlie Eavenson)

The Franklin County Board of Education voted Thursday to buy 21.54 acres to add to the campus at FCHS.

Franklin Community Players’ Youth Summer Theater camp will present Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland Jr.” this weekend at the Lavonia Cultural Center. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)

A graphic from the National League of Cities explains the components of data centers.