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The Franklin County School System closed Monday on property on Highway 145 that will be the home of a new elementary school.

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Land deal done for new school

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

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Man guilty of 2021 Royston murder

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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ROYSTON – A Franklin County jury convicted a man last week for shooting and killing a Royston man in September.

The Ark Family Preservation Center is being built on property adjacent to Wellsprings Psychological Resources, Dr. Beverly Oxley’s for profit counseling center.

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Work progressing on The Ark family center

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

The settlement cuts the size and number of units in the development from 399 units on 47.48 acres (shown above) to a maximum of 226 units on 30.149 acres.

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Commissioners to decide on settlement Friday

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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Royston Mayor Keith Turman presents the helmet badge to new Royston Fire Chief Matt Elrod. (Photos by Scoggins)

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Royston mayor recognizes new fire chief, assistant

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

By Shane Scoggins

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The Franklin County Public Safety Memorial was dedicated last year. The sheriff’s office has received $1,000 to help maintain the monument.

Sheriff receives grant to maintain officer memorial

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

CARNESVILLE – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was recently awarded a $1,000 grant from The Officer Down Memorial Page.

The Franklin County Christian Learning Center will start its first year offering Bible courses to local eighth graders.

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New center provides Christian learning for school students

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

Acting Superintendent Chuck Colquitt talks with Lavonia Elementary Assistant Principal Jamie Hammock during a visit to the school Tuesday. (Photo by Sinclair)

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Colquitt serving as acting school superintendent

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

By Samantha Sinclair

Staff Writer

Carnesville — Chuck Colquitt is once again serving as acting superintendent of Franklin County Schools.

Alondra Arevalo carefully paints over the red around the white letters on the mural on West Main Street. (Photo by Sinclair)

Painting Lavonia a Coke

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Lavonia — The two Coca-Cola murals in downtown Lavonia — the other on Grogan Street — were repainted Tuesday by Color the World Bright from the University of Georgia as part of the Lavonia Downtown

Corridor Development planned to build 399 townhouse units on a little more than 47 acres. The development was also to include a five-acre commercial development.

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Settle or not?

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

See also Jason Macomson's guest column: Settlement with developer difficult but sound com