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Incumbent Eddie Floyd and former council member Mary Lou Jackson are running for the Post 3 seat on the Lavonia City Council.

Incumbent Eddie Floyd and former council member Mary Lou Jackson are running for the Post 3 seat on the Lavonia City Council.

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Floyd, Jackson seek Post 3 seat in Lavonia

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Candidates for Lavonia City Council were provided with five questions to allow them to outline their platforms before Tuesday’s city election. Stories on each candidate were written from the responses. The questions were: 1.
Two incumbents and a former council member are competing for two seats on the Carnesville City Council in Tuesday's election.

Two incumbents and a former council member are competing for two seats on the Carnesville City Council in Tuesday's election.

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Three on ballot for two seats in Carnesville

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Candidates for the Carnesville City Council were provided with five questions to allow them to outline their platforms before Tuesday’s city election. Stories on each candidate were written from the responses. The questions were: 1.
Four candidates for three seats on the Royston City Council talk about themselves and their platforms prior to Tuesday's election.

Four candidates for three seats on the Royston City Council talk about themselves and their platforms prior to Tuesday's election.

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Four running for three Royston Council seats

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Candidates for the Royston City Council were provided with five questions to allow them to outline their platforms before Tuesday’s city election. Stories on each candidate were written from the responses. The questions were: 1.
The candidates for Canon City Council provided information about themselves and their views prior to Tuesday's election.

The candidates for Canon City Council provided information about themselves and their views prior to Tuesday's election.

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Two Canon Council posts draw four candidates

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Candidates for the Canon City Council were provided with five questions to allow them to outline their platforms before Tuesday’s city election. Stories on each candidate were written from the responses. The questions were: 1.
Sylvia the cat was reunited with owner Dorothy Hall after the feline was missing for seven months near Athens.

Sylvia the cat was reunited with owner Dorothy Hall after the feline was missing for seven months near Athens.

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Pet cat returned to owner after seven months

Kandice S. Eberhardt
Thursday, October 31, 2019
ROYSTON – It’s the kind of story that usually only happens in movies and it certainly doesn’t happen in Franklin County. Except it did. To say Dorothy Hall is an animal lover wouldn’t fully capture the depth of her love for animals. “I won’t kill an animal,” Dorothy said.
Halloween events in Royston, Lavonia and Canon have been moved inside due to the threat of bad weather this afternoon.

Halloween events in Royston, Lavonia and Canon have been moved inside due to the threat of bad weather this afternoon.

Halloween events moved by weather

News Staff
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Royston, Lavonia and Canon will welcome little ghouls and goblins later today. All three cities will hold Halloween events Oct 31. • Lavonia. Lavonia Main Street, the Downtown Development Authority, and the Lavonia Police Department will be sponsoring the annual Downtown Halloween Carnival Oct.
The cities of Canon, Royston and Lavonia will hold Halloween events Oct. 31.

The cities of Canon, Royston and Lavonia will hold Halloween events Oct. 31.

Halloween events planned Oct. 31

News Staff
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Royston, Lavonia and Canon will welcome little ghouls and goblins next week. All three cities will hold Halloween events Oct 31. • Lavonia. Lavonia Main Street, the Downtown Development Authority, and the Lavonia Police Department will be sponsoring the annual Downtown Halloween Carnival Oct.
The cast and crew of "Godspell Jr." celebrate after winning the Region 8AAA championship Monday at the Telford Center for the Fine and Performing Arts at FCHS. (Photos by Seth Manus)

The cast and crew of "Godspell Jr." celebrate after winning the Region 8AAA championship Monday at the Telford Center for the Fine and Performing Arts at FCHS. (Photos by Seth Manus)

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Franklin wins Region 8AAA One Act title

Lisa W. Manus
Thursday, October 24, 2019
CARNESVILLE – Franklin County High School walked away with the Region 8-AAA One Act championship Monday with their production of “Godspell Jr.”  It is the fourth region title in in the past six years for the FCHS theatre program.
Candidates for Lavonia mayor and city council talk with moderator Bill Hogan (second from right) before Thursday's Lavonia Chamber of Commerce forum at the Lavonia Depot. (Photo by Scoggins)

Candidates for Lavonia mayor and city council talk with moderator Bill Hogan (second from right) before Thursday's Lavonia Chamber of Commerce forum at the Lavonia Depot. (Photo by Scoggins)

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Lavonia candidates give views at chamber forum

Shane Scoggins
Thursday, October 24, 2019
LAVONIA – The candidates for mayor and three posts on the city council stated their platforms and answered questions Thursday in a forum sponsored by the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce.
A large pile of wood will be burned to create electricity at the GRP Franklin plant, county officials learned on a tour Monday. Water runoff from the wood pile was the source of recent pollution in Indian Creek.

A large pile of wood will be burned to create electricity at the GRP Franklin plant, county officials learned on a tour Monday. Water runoff from the wood pile was the source of recent pollution in Indian Creek.

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County officials tour renewable energy facility

Shane Scoggins
Thursday, October 17, 2019
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   CARNESVILLE – Franklin County officials were given a tour the Georgia Renewable Power (GRP) plant on Highway 198 Monday morning as part of a visit to get answers about environmental concerns at the plant.