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Yvette Hood honored her grandmother Bonnie Canady this summer with a third annual sunflower garden planted in memory of her.

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Annual sunflowers planted in memory of grandmother

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

By Gillian Raese

Staff Writer

Lavonia City Manager Charles Cawthon announced Tuesday night at the September city council meeting that Whataburger would be opening their eighth location in Georgia off Highway 17 across from Dunkin near Burger King.

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Whataburger plans Lavonia restaurant

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

By Gillian Raese

Staff Writer

LAVONIA – Whataburger is coming to Lavonia.

The annual Carnesville Fall Festival and Fair offered a little bit of everything, and a host of folks came out to enjoy it.

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Thrills and chills in Carnesville

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

CARNESVILLE – The annual Carnesville Fall Festival and Fair offered a little bit of everything, and a host of folks came out to enjoy it. A fair full of rides was open Friday and Saturday.

The Lavonia Police Department and Marcella Wright hosted a grand opening Aug. 30 for a Little Free Library book-exchange box.

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Little Free Library now open at Lavonia Police Department

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

LAVONIA – The Lavonia Police Department and Marcella Wright hosted a grand opening Aug. 30 for a Little Free Library book-exchange box.

Identification and clothing matching those of Cordell Barnes, who was reported missing from White County in July were found on a body found deceased in Lavonia on Monday. An autopsy is being performed to confirm the identity of the deceased and cause and manner of death.

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Deceased person spotted on wildlife camera in Lavonia

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

By Noah Johnson

White County News

LAVONIA – A body found in Lavonia could possibly be missing White County resident Douglas Cordell Barnes.

Tonya Powers of the Franklin County IBA (center) stands with Chase Watson and John White of Atlanta Rod in the company’s Lavonia plant. Atlanta Rod was recently honored by the State of Georgia and invited to a meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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Atlanta Rod honored by state, takes part in White House meeting

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

Ashley Rose Dodd has been named Lavonia Main Street manager.

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Dodd to become Main Street Manager

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

LAVONIA – The City of Lavonia has announced that Ashley Rose Dodd will become Lavonia Main Street Manager as of the end of September.

A new scarecrow partner at Milford & Milford Attorneys has set up a desk on the downtown Carnesville Square ahead of the city’s Festival and Fair this weekend.

New ‘partner’ welcomes visitors to fair and festival

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

CARNESVILLE – A new scarecrow partner at Milford & Milford Attorneys has set up a desk on the downtown Carnesville Square ahead of the city’s Festival and Fair this weekend.

A new state-of-the-art communications system for Franklin County public safety departments will cost around $18 million, county commissioners were told Tuesday.

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County to consider $18 million communications system

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

Turner’s final official duty as county manager came in Tuesday night’s commissioner work session.

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Manager bade farewell

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

CARNESVILLE – Franklin County Commissioners lauded Derrick Turner Tuesday in his last moments as county manager.