All businesses, schools and other parts of the community were asked to “paint the town green” by decorating in a Franklin County motif for Homecoming Week.
The Franklin County Board of Education announced three possible options for the name of its new elementary school last week, but heard Tuesday that the school’s opening will be later than expected.
The Georgia Department of Transportation reopened U.S. Highway 29 Tuesday with a new bridge over Beaverdam Creek.
Yvette Hood honored her grandmother Bonnie Canady this summer with a third annual sunflower garden planted in memory of her.
Lavonia City Manager Charles Cawthon announced Tuesday night at the September city council meeting that Whataburger would be opening their eighth location in Georgia off Highway 17 across from Dunkin near Burger King.
The annual Carnesville Fall Festival and Fair offered a little bit of everything, and a host of folks came out to enjoy it.
The Lavonia Police Department and Marcella Wright hosted a grand opening Aug. 30 for a Little Free Library book-exchange box.
Identification and clothing matching those of Cordell Barnes, who was reported missing from White County in July were found on a body found deceased in Lavonia on Monday. An autopsy is being performed to confirm the identity of the deceased and cause and manner of death.
Tonya Powers of the Franklin County IBA (center) stands with Chase Watson and John White of Atlanta Rod in the company’s Lavonia plant. Atlanta Rod was recently honored by the State of Georgia and invited to a meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Ashley Rose Dodd has been named Lavonia Main Street manager.
