A 13-year-old juvenile was arrested Sunday for a series of car break-ins in Royston.

Franklin County Middle School and Franklin County High School held open houses on Tuesday. Information on homeroom assignments, schedules, parking passes, sports teams and clubs were available. FCMS technology and engineering teacher Heather Elo (left photo) explains the Technology Student Association (TSA) to Korbin Reed and his mom, Tiffany Jordan. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)

Franklin County commissioners are expected Monday to extend a moratorium on new water meters for another 90 days.

Hearings on “tax increases” by the Franklin County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners will begin today.

Franklin County’s governments are advertising their tax rates this week, with both the Franklin County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners setting times for hearings due to “tax increases.”

The 2025-26 Franklin County school year officially kicks off Monday with pre-planning for faculty and staff.

Students at Franklin County Middle School will be required to leave their cell phones in secure lockers in their homerooms until the end of the day when school starts back next week.

Rayfondia Craft was found guilty of the 2016 murder of Lavonia businessman Sam Harbin last week and sentenced Tuesday to life without the possibility of parole.

Franklin County School Nutrition staff members, bus drivers and volunteers who made the No Kids Hungry Summer Feeding Program a success in June were honored last week by the Franklin County Board of Education. (Photo by Shane Scoggins)

Franklin Community Players’ Youth Summer Theater camp will present “Camp Rock: The Musical” this weekend at the Lavonia Cultural Center. (Photo courtesy of Franklin Community Players)