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Pinnacle Bank Franklin Springs Branch Manager Carrie Brown presents a check to Franklin Springs Police Chief Jim Davis and Officer Kevin Thompson.

Pinnacle Bank Franklin Springs Branch Manager Carrie Brown presents a check to Franklin Springs Police Chief Jim Davis and Officer Kevin Thompson.

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Franklin Springs Police receive funds for taser

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Thursday, December 30, 2021
By Samantha Sinclair Staff Writer   FRANKLIN SPRINGS — Pinnacle Bank’s Franklin Springs branch gave a Christmas gift of $1,400 to the Franklin Springs Police Department before the holiday. The gift will assist the department in purchasing a new taser, Chief Jim Davis said.

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Pedestrian, passenger die in incidents

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Two people were killed in separate traffic incidents last week. A pedestrian was struck and killed in the middle of I-85 on Dec. 15, a Georgia State Patrol report said.

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BOE hears report on needs for new elementary school

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
By Samantha Sinclair Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE — Franklin County Board of Education members learned facts gathered by an independent consultant on the needs for a new elementary school at another called meeting this month, but no decisions were made to move the project forward.
Students in Mandy Ginn’s advanced algebra classes raised $1,400 to purchase gifts for three local families and supplies for families in Kentucky. (Photo by Sinclair)

Students in Mandy Ginn’s advanced algebra classes raised $1,400 to purchase gifts for three local families and supplies for families in Kentucky. (Photo by Sinclair)

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High school students help families at Christmas

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
By Samantha Sinclair Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE — Mandy Ginn told her students she felt lost. Many of the students in her advanced algebra classes at Franklin County High School were students of hers multiple times when she taught at Lavonia Elementary, and had built a connection with them.
Kent Benson and Brian Elrick present Franklin County Middle School FFA officers Ava Gray, Rylie Sanders, Meghan Langley, Darby Roach, Camryn Childs, Scarlett Killen, Callie Walker, Ella Maisonneuve with the chapter’s 2021 Area 2 awards. (Photo by Sinclair)

Kent Benson and Brian Elrick present Franklin County Middle School FFA officers Ava Gray, Rylie Sanders, Meghan Langley, Darby Roach, Camryn Childs, Scarlett Killen, Callie Walker, Ella Maisonneuve with the chapter’s 2021 Area 2 awards. (Photo by Sinclair)

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State leaders honor Franklin FFA chapters

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
By Samantha Sinclair Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE — Both the Franklin County Middle School and Franklin County High School FFA programs were honored for their achievements as 2021 Area 2 Chapter of the Year by region representatives before the holiday break.

CASA seeks volunteers to help children in court

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
Northeast Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is seeking volunteers to be advocates for children in foster care in the group's eight county service area. Advocates help to inform the court of the child’s well-being and make recommendations for the best interest of the child.
Toys for Tots Local Coordinator Mike Prather hands Bristol Patterson a Toys for Tots train pin to thank her for thinking of the organization during Carnesville Elementary School’s Pay It Forward project. (Photo by Sinclair)

Toys for Tots Local Coordinator Mike Prather hands Bristol Patterson a Toys for Tots train pin to thank her for thinking of the organization during Carnesville Elementary School’s Pay It Forward project. (Photo by Sinclair)

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School builds tradition of Paying It Forward

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
By Samantha Sinclair Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE — One local Christmas tradition teaches children to think of others, resulting in six people or entities receiving $100. Pay It Forward is a project at Carnesville Elementary School.
Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall (left) presents the group’s 2021 Outstanding Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee Award to Franklin County Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee Chairman Colt Hart (center) and President Michael Thomason. (photo courtesy of Georgia Farm Bureau)

Georgia Farm Bureau President Tom McCall (left) presents the group’s 2021 Outstanding Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee Award to Franklin County Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee Chairman Colt Hart (center) and President Michael Thomason. (photo courtesy of Georgia Farm Bureau)

Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers win state honor

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
MACON – The Franklin County Farm Bureau received one state award for its outstanding member programs and was named a finalist for another during the 2021 Georgia Farm Bureau Convention, held Dec. 5-7 on Jekyll Island.
Training in heating and cooling at FCHS’ College and Career Academy will be funded with a $47,000 state grant.

Training in heating and cooling at FCHS’ College and Career Academy will be funded with a $47,000 state grant.

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State awards $47,000 to CTAE program

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
By Samantha Sinclair Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE — Franklin County High School’s Career, Technical and Agricultural Education program is getting a little more than $47,000 in state funds to expand its construction program.
Lavonia VFW Post 5897 Commander Jason Nichols stacks bicycles that were donated to tornado victims in Mayfield, Ky., last week from Lavonia. The local post served as the statewide hub for VFW donations. (Photo by Sinclair)

Lavonia VFW Post 5897 Commander Jason Nichols stacks bicycles that were donated to tornado victims in Mayfield, Ky., last week from Lavonia. The local post served as the statewide hub for VFW donations. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Mobilizing to help

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Thursday, December 23, 2021
By Samantha Sinclair Staff Writer   LAVONIA — Gabrielle Beutler almost cried as she saw the first 53-foot-long truck filled with donations for tornado victims in Mayfield, Ky. For Beutler, the Lavonia VFW Post’s adjutant, it was personal to help.