FRANKLIN SPRINGS – Students from Emmanuel College participated in Fridays for Future, a school strike for climate, on Friday.

LAVONIA – The Lavonia Fall Festival is bringing an array of new attractions and favorite regulars Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Lavonia.

CARNESVILLE – The Georgia Department of Education recently released the graduation rates for 2019 and Franklin County High School is still holding strong.

ROYSTON – A Facebook post by Dill's Food City brought national attention to Royston and Franklin County last week ahead of Saturday’s University of Georgia football game with Notre Dame.

CARNESVILLE – Three people were arrested after a traffic stop led to the discovery of narcotics last week.

CARNESVILLE – Royston City Council Member Lee Strickland and his wife Sheena may continue to vote in the city of Royston and Franklin County.

CARNESVILLE – A group of Franklin County High School students have been chosen to learn one of the secrets behind the U.S.’s top fast-food restaurants.

CARNESVILLE – The Franklin County School System is trying to determine the best location for a new Royston Elementary School.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect a change in the location of the hearing. It will now be held at the Franklin County Justice Center in Carnesville.

CARNESVILLE – A Mexican businessman looking to expand his business in the United States was lured to Franklin County by I-85 and the poultry business.