Thousands of people are expected to gather at Lavonia Memorial Park behind city hall Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the second Lavonia Renaissance Festival.

A Franklin County man was arrested Tuesday on multiple counts of child pornography.

Franklin County commissioners are asking citizens to give their opinion on whether or not to make Gumlog an incorporated city.

Franklin County native Capt. Steven Barrett was one of the U.S. Air Force pilots taking part in a flyover of Truist Park April 9 for the Atlanta Braves home opener. (Photo courtesy of Capt. Steven Barrett via Josh Bentley)

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Franklin County Board of Education members Robin Cato (far left) and Randall Gailey (center) voted in favor Tuesday of placing a new Royston Elementary School on Dovetown Road in Royston, but the motion failed after members Alan Mitchell, Kent Hall and Gary Minyard voted against. (Photo by Sinclair)

Franklin County High School senior Simon Burger (center) – pictured with Beta Sponsor Cheryl Medlin (left) and Franklin County School Superintendent Chris Forrer – has received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

The Franklin County Planning Commission will meet May 19 for a hearing and  meeting to consider Pilgrim’s Pride’s zoning and permit applications to build a $70 million rendering plant near Carnesville.

RESOLUTION BY THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR A MORATORIUM BARRING THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR LARGE INDUSTRIAL USES PURSUANT TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, GEORGIA 

Zoning and permit applications submitted to Franklin County to allow the construction of a $70 million poultry rendering plant to make pet food ingredients were withdrawn last week by Pilgrim’s Pride but then resubmitted Tuesday just three hours before commissioners voted to impose a moratorium on such applications.