Lavonia Elementary School teachers Deborah Crewe and Sumeko Raines proudly show off they got vaccinated Friday morning. (Photo by Sinclair)

The ballot that goes before voters Tuesday for the extension of the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) for schools lists the projects that will be funded with the tax. The biggest project and most expensive item on that list is a new Royston Elementary School.

All teachers in Franklin County who want to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will have the opportunity to get vaccinated before the end of the month.

Renovations planned for Ed Bryant Stadium to be funded by an extension of the SPLOST for schools will include reconfiguring the sprint lanes on the track, along with resurfacing the track. (Photo by Scoggins)

Local economic development officials spent 13 months asking questions and researching Pilgrim’s Pride plans for a new pet-food ingredient plant near Carnesville before last week’s announcement of the proposal.

A special election to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Mayor Ray Morgan is set for June 15.

Franklin County’s public safety employees will receive a $1 per hour raise later this month.

Pilgrim’s Pride plans to invest $70 million in a new pet food ingredient plant just outside Carnesville.

Devin Bowyer (center, with FCHS ag teacher Trey Harris at right) is one of the students who has benefited from being able to leave his pig project at the ag barn at Franklin County High School. Bowyer, one of the barn’s student managers, began showing pigs two years ago and won Senior Showmanship recently at the Georgia National Fair. A new ag barn that will allow more students to keep their pigs, sheep, goats and calves at school will be funded if voters choose to extend a special purpose local option sale

Franklin County voters may cast ballots to extend a penny tax to benefit schools beginning Monday. Early voting in the referendum to extend the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) for education will be held weekdays Feb. 22 through March 12 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Franklin County Elections and Registration office at 7850 Royston Road in Carnesville.