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ROYSTON – More than 100 past and current students and faculty members attended the Panther Walk at the old Royston Elementary School Sunday. Everyone who has ever attended elementary or high school in Royston was invited to wander the halls one last time, chat with old classmates and teachers and to find their picture in old yearbooks. History was on display, including the Royston High School letterman jacket of Ed Burton and the cheerleading outfit of Sherry Eason. These items, along with other memorabilia

ROYSTON – More than 100 past and current students and faculty members attended the Panther Walk at the old Royston Elementary School Sunday. Everyone who has ever attended elementary or high school in Royston was invited to wander the halls one last time, chat with old classmates and teachers and to find their picture in old yearbooks. History was on display, including the Royston High School letterman jacket of Ed Burton and the cheerleading outfit of Sherry Eason. These items, along with other memorabilia

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Panthers invited to walk through Royston school one last time

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Thursday, November 14, 2024
From staff reports   ROYSTON – Current and past students of Royston Elemementary School and alumni of Royston High School were invited for a final walk through the school’s halls Sunday. The Franklin County School System hosted the Panther Walk Sunday afternoon.
Attending the presentation of the Pioneer in Education Award to Gary Minyard in Cleveland were (from left) Gary Farmer, Franklin County School System Technology Director Dr. Andrew Fowler, Superintendent Melanie Burton-Brown, Minyard, wife Libby and school board member Kent Hall.

Attending the presentation of the Pioneer in Education Award to Gary Minyard in Cleveland were (from left) Gary Farmer, Franklin County School System Technology Director Dr. Andrew Fowler, Superintendent Melanie Burton-Brown, Minyard, wife Libby and school board member Kent Hall.

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Minyard honored as Education Pioneer

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Thursday, November 14, 2024
From staff reports   CLEVELAND – Retired agriculture teacher and current Franklin County Board of Education member Gary Minyard was named a Pioneer in Education Nov. 1 at a ceremony at Cenita Vineyards near Cleveland.
Former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly carried Franklin County Tuesday on the way to winning Georgia and the national race for U.S. President.

Former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly carried Franklin County Tuesday on the way to winning Georgia and the national race for U.S. President.

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Trump returns

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Thursday, November 7, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   CARNESVILLE – Former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly carried Franklin County Tuesday on the way to winning Georgia and the national race for U.S. President. Trump won 10,355 votes (86.3 percent) in Franklin County. Statewide, Trump won 50.
Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to notify the City of Franklin Springs that it would like the city to reserve space in a new sewer plant to treat county wastewater.

Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to notify the City of Franklin Springs that it would like the city to reserve space in a new sewer plant to treat county wastewater.

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Commission votes to seek sewer line to Franklin Springs

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Thursday, November 7, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   CARNESVILLE – Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to notify the City of Franklin Springs that it would like the city to reserve space in a new sewer plant to treat county wastewater.
The Carnesville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose another moratorium on residential and commercial developments for nine months. 

The Carnesville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose another moratorium on residential and commercial developments for nine months. 

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Carnesville imposes nine-month development moratorium

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Thursday, November 7, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE – The Carnesville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to impose another moratorium on residential and commercial developments for nine months.
The long campaign for U.S. President will come to an end Tuesday when voters across the country go to the polls on Election Day.

The long campaign for U.S. President will come to an end Tuesday when voters across the country go to the polls on Election Day.

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Day of decision

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Thursday, October 31, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   CARNESVILLE – The long campaign for U.S. President will come to an end Tuesday when voters across the country go to the polls on Election Day. Franklin County voting precincts will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Franklin County commissioners seem ready to move ahead with a plan to hook up to a future sewer plant in Franklin Springs despite a request from the board’s chairman-elect that they reconsider.

Franklin County commissioners seem ready to move ahead with a plan to hook up to a future sewer plant in Franklin Springs despite a request from the board’s chairman-elect that they reconsider.

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County to vote on sewer line, despite Long objection

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Thursday, October 31, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   CARNESVILLE – Franklin County commissioners seem ready to move ahead with a plan to hook up to a future sewer plant in Franklin Springs despite a request from the board’s chairman-elect that they reconsider.
Lorelai Glenn (left, as Matilda) and the cast of Franklin County High School theater troupe won the program’s sixth consecutive region One Act Play championship Saturday at the Telford Center for the Fine and Performing Arts for their production of “Matilda.”

Lorelai Glenn (left, as Matilda) and the cast of Franklin County High School theater troupe won the program’s sixth consecutive region One Act Play championship Saturday at the Telford Center for the Fine and Performing Arts for their production of “Matilda.”

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FCHS celebrates sixth straight region One-Act title

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Thursday, October 31, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   CARNESVILLE – Franklin County High School won its sixth straight region championship in One Act Play Saturday. Six. Straight. “So I can remember thinking last year, OK, five is just not going to happen,” FCHS Theater Director Charity Henry said. “And then it did.
The Franklin County School System is redoubling efforts to keep students in school after the high school graduation rate slipped below 90 percent for the first time in several years.

The Franklin County School System is redoubling efforts to keep students in school after the high school graduation rate slipped below 90 percent for the first time in several years.

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Dip in diplomas

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Thursday, October 24, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   CARNESVILLE – An unexpected drop in the graduation rate at Franklin County High School “has been a wake up for us,” said Superintendent Melanie Burton-Brown.  After many years of having an overall graduation rate between 91-92 percent, the 2024 rate of 88.
Higher water and sewer rates for Lavonia customers are likely coming, but not as soon as originally planned.

Higher water and sewer rates for Lavonia customers are likely coming, but not as soon as originally planned.

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Lavonia delays utility rate increase

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Thursday, October 24, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   LAVONIA – Higher water and sewer rates for Lavonia customers are likely coming, but not as soon as originally planned. After voting for a new rate structure to be put in place by November, the city now says it will rethink its approach and shoot for January.