Canon Mayor Ray Morgan (right), who served in elective office in the city for more than 20 years, died Wednesday.

Either Derrick C. Turner of Buford or Bert Rosenberger of Milledgeville will be chosen as county manager on Feb. 9 in a called commissioners’ meeting.

A new Royston Elementary School in Franklin Springs is off the table.

At a city council meeting Thursday, Franklin Springs residents applauded those who spoke against the idea of putting a new Royston Elementary School in Franklin Springs.

The former McCall Jewelers building in downtown Royston is now known as “The Gem,” an outdoor dining area for The Old Corner Hardware Store. Owner Kelley Tamplin refurbished the building to include picnic tables for those wishing to eat outside and commissioned a mural by her son Reed as part of an effort to make Royston a destination place for young people and couples. For complete details, see our Business Honor Roll on Pages 5-8A. (Photo courtesy of Kelley Tamplin)

Twenty-eight pounds of methamphetamine with a street value of $200,000 was found during a traffic stop Monday.

Franklin County Commissioners plan to name finalists for the next county manager on Jan. 26.

Jason Macomson gets vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus by a nurse at VitaLink Research in Anderson, S.C. Macomson and five other Franklin County residents took part in trials for the new Moderna coronavirus vaccine.

Three members of the Franklin County Board of Education spoke in favor Tuesday to ask School Superintendent Chris Forrer to pursue an option on property in Franklin Springs (outlined in blue) as the location for a new Royston Elementary School.

The first Franklin County Board of Commissioners’ meeting of the new year brought with it a new chairman, a new board member, some newly enforced rules and talk of a new manager.