Anderson Dilworth (far right) was presented the City of Royston’s Excelsior Award, the city’s Hall of Fame designation, in 2013, in a ceremony overseen by then-Mayor David Jordan (center). Also pictured are former City Council Member Larry Bowen (left) and Dilworth’s wife, Joel.

The City of Lavonia has been awarded more than $1 million in state funds for its downtown streetscape program.

Carnesville may be facing a summer without the use of its splash pad.

A Franklin County Animal Control Ordinance gained final, unanimous, approval Monday night.

Franklin County native Crystal Carey testifies before the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions as part of the process to become the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions)

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners put the finishing touches on a proposed animal control ordinance at Tuesday’s work session in preparation for a final vote at their meeting Monday.

Franklin Springs will meet with representatives from three other cities and Franklin County in June to discuss wastewater issues.

PaisLee (above) and Addison Dobbs of Martin are taking part in the Big Burro Shootout by training their once-wild burros. PaisLee’s Crisscross will come into the house.

Elizabeth Busby won reelection to one seat on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, while Kyle Westbrook was chosen for another. And, an extension of a special purpose local option sales tax for schools was approved.

On Tuesday, the Carnesville Planning and Zoning Commission gave their recommendation for approval of a request to annex and rezone additional land for a stone quarry on Highway 106 near I-85.