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Senior Lenox Roberts (above) slides into home against Hart County last year.

Senior Lenox Roberts (above) slides into home against Hart County last year.

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Sliding into a season of change

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Thursday, August 1, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   The 2024 season will be one of change for the Franklin County Lady Lions. While the program itself isn’t changing a lot, state reclassification and the changes it has brought will put Franklin Fastpitch in a much different atmosphere. Region 8AAA is gone.
D.J. Seymour (seated center) signed a golf scholarship with Toccoa Falls College Thursday. He was joined by parents Todd and Patsy Voyles and Toccoa Falls Coach David Beddingfield.

D.J. Seymour (seated center) signed a golf scholarship with Toccoa Falls College Thursday. He was joined by parents Todd and Patsy Voyles and Toccoa Falls Coach David Beddingfield.

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Seymour signs to play golf at Toccoa Falls

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
By Shane Scoggins Publisher   Franklin County High School graduate D.J. Seymour will continue his golf career at Toccoa Falls College. Seymour signed with the brand-new Toccoa Falls men’s golf team in a ceremony Thursday on the college campus.
Eli Morris, who has family in Franklin County, competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field in the 110 meter hurdles after an accomplished career at Baylor University and the University of Arkansas.

Eli Morris, who has family in Franklin County, competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for track and field in the 110 meter hurdles after an accomplished career at Baylor University and the University of Arkansas.

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Hurdler with Franklin ties competes at Olympic trials

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   Like many Americans, Phil Bryant of Royston, will probably watch the Paris Olympic games in late July and early August. Maybe he will have a chance to watch them with his grandson, Eli Morris.
Emmanuel University’s K.J Jones signed a Summer League contract with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.

Emmanuel University’s K.J Jones signed a Summer League contract with the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets.

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Emmanuel’s Jones signs with Nets

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   K.J. Jones, a standout basketball player for Emmanuel University, has signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA, to play in a 10-game summer exhibition league.  Jones went undrafted in the recent NBA draft.
Franklin County native Brittney Wiley (right) was inducted to the Brenau University Hall of Fame along with (from left) Sydney Johnson, Marilyn Anderson and Lillian Genova during a ceremony recently in Gainesville.

Franklin County native Brittney Wiley (right) was inducted to the Brenau University Hall of Fame along with (from left) Sydney Johnson, Marilyn Anderson and Lillian Genova during a ceremony recently in Gainesville.

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Franklin’s Wiley inducted to Brenau Hall of Fame

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
By Charlie Eavenson Staff Writer   GAINESVILLE – Carnesville native Brittney Wiley recently became only the fourth basketball player ever to be inducted into the Brenau University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Riley Adams won the Heart of an Athlete Award.

Riley Adams won the Heart of an Athlete Award.

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FCHS Cheer squads shine at FCA Camp

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The Franklin County High School cheerleading squads brought home a number of awards from FCA Cheer Camp held recently at Emmanuel University. Riley Adams won the Heart of an Athlete Award and was chosen as an instructor for next year’s camp.
The 2023-24 Franklin County High School Dancing Pride competed in the team’s first nationals competition at the Southeast Showdown in North Carolina over the weekend.

The 2023-24 Franklin County High School Dancing Pride competed in the team’s first nationals competition at the Southeast Showdown in North Carolina over the weekend.

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Dancing Pride wins at national competition

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Thursday, June 27, 2024
The 2023-24 Franklin County High School Dancing Pride competed in the team’s first nationals competition at the Southeast Showdown in North Carolina over the weekend. The group walked away with a High Platinum award for their lyrical performance.
Franklin County High School anglers Brody Kellum and Carson Thompson finished eighth out of 31 teams in the 15th High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship on Lake Hartwell.

Franklin County High School anglers Brody Kellum and Carson Thompson finished eighth out of 31 teams in the 15th High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship on Lake Hartwell.

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Franklin anglers finish top 10 in World Finals

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Thursday, June 27, 2024
Franklin County High School anglers Brody Kellum and Carson Thompson finished eighth out of 31 teams in the 15th High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship on Lake Hartwell. Kellum and Thompson caught 8 pounds, 11 ounces  in the final round.
Franklin County Lion wrestler Brady Simms was presented his state championship ring last week at Franklin County High School.

Franklin County Lion wrestler Brady Simms was presented his state championship ring last week at Franklin County High School.

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State champ receives ring

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Thursday, June 20, 2024
Franklin County Lion wrestler Brady Simms was presented his state championship ring last week at Franklin County High School. Simms (left photo) won the Georgia Class AAA championship at 175 pounds in February.