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Assistant Principal Jamie Hammock helps Cahlil Holland hold up the Leo Cup during a ceremony Thursday at Lavonia Elementary School. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Hoisting the Leo Cup

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

Signs posted on Old Federal Road notified the area of a rezoning request that was approved Monday for a new light industrial development.

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New $100 million development to bring 200 jobs

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

About eight minutes into the NASA live broadcast, JaBrisha Crosby asks astronaut Kjell Lindgren if he gets dizzy or disoriented while floating. He said the inner ear will adapt, but disorientation can temporarily occur when they come out of a rack. The only time they get dizzy is when spinning around or doing somersaults.

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Astronaut answers FCHS queries

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

As Mayor Courtney Umbehant reads the proclamation declaring Sept. 24 Monarch Butterfly Community Awareness Day, Diane Holmes and Barbara Payne listen. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Festival to highlight monarch butterflies

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

Lavonia — Monarch butterflies will be celebrated at this year’s fall festival.

Water and sewer rates for those who live within the city limits will remain at $4.50 for every 1,000 gallons, Mayor Lee Moore stressed.

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Franklin Springs increases water rates four customers outside limits

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

Franklin Springs — Some water customers will start seeing rate increases.

Lavonia is looking to reduce the number of seats required for a restaurant to serve alcohol.

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Lavonia to change alcohol rules

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

Lavonia — Lavonia is looking to reduce the number of seats required for a restaurant to serve alcohol.

The $10,000 award will go toward purchasing instruments for the school’s band program.

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FCHS bands receive $10,000 state grant

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

A screenshot of the City of Royston’s new online website for Rose Hill Cemetery shows the plots in the new portion of the historic cemetery.

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Royston's Rose Hill Cemetery goes online

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

ROYSTON – Rose Hill Cemetery is going online.

A water main break last week has Mayor Keith Turman wanting the City of Royston to be able to reach its citizens quickly in the case of an emergency.

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Mayor wants emergency alert system for Royston

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

Publisher

Astronaut Kjell Lindgren was scheduled to answer questions from Franklin students.

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Space talk

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer