There’s still a lot to learn about the new law that lets state chartered special schools — including Mountain Education Charter High School — continue to serve students as completion special schools.

Ashley Rose Dodd snapped this photo of a rainbow from the porch of her home in Martin Sunday around 8:30 p.m. after strong storms blew through Northeast Georgia. Franklin County was spared any major damage, but the rainbows spawned many beautiful photos posted on local Facebook accounts.

Franklin County commissioners signaled Tuesday that they are interested in buying Carnesville’s water and sewer systems, but at the right price and with conditions.

Royston Natural Gas was notified Thursday at 3:02 p.m. that a contractor working to install fiber optic cable for TruVista drilled into a six-inch gas line in the right of way of Highway 17.

Both northbound lanes of I-85 near Exit 177 outside Lavonia were closed during the height of the Monday morning rush hour for an extended period of time for clean-up efforts and an investigation of a fatal accident. (Photos courtesy of Dawson Baker at The Hartwell Sun)

CARNESVILLE – A new U.S. flag is raised last week over the Franklin County Senior Center as part of Flag Day ceremonies. Royston Chapter 251 of WoodmenLife hosted a pair of Flag Day ceremonies June 14, one at the senior center and one at the former Carnesville Elementary School.

The Franklin County Elections and Registration Office will be renovated after it was flooded by rain during roof work.

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The faculty at Lavonia Elementary School decorated the office door of retiring Principal Brad Roberts with photos from his past. (Photo by Scoggins)

The City of Royston has had a historic preservation ordinance in place for a while, but now the city has moved to enact it. The Royston City Council recently voted to amend the ordinance to bring it up to current standards and appointed three members to the Historic Preservation Commission.