Stephanie Martin (left) and Tyler Matthews (right) were honored as the Franklin County School System’s Support Person of the Year and Teacher of the Year (respectively) during Convocation Monday at Franklin County High School. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Teachers of the Year from each Franklin County School were honored Monday during the system’s Convocation at FCHS.
Locally-owned Dill’s Food City is being sold to Food Lion.
Franklin County Schools held open houses Tuesday to give students and parents the opportunity to meet teachers and see classrooms, as well as get information on school activities, bus routes and lunches. At Franklin County High School, students were able to pick up their Yondr pouches, which will be used to lock students’ phones, air pods and smart watches during the school day.
Franklin County Commissioners heard a recommendation Tuesday to roll back its millage rate to account for a small amount of inflationary growth in the county’s tax digest.
In honor of our nation’s 250th birthday Saturday, we offer excerpts from the Declaration of Independence.
Of the three major symbols that represent our nation – the bald eagle, the Liberty Bell and the flag, the Liberty Bell is perhaps the least understood.
After months of complaint and work, the Franklin County Commissioners passed the county’s first animal control ordinance.
The Franklin County Little League All Star team took second place in the state tournament Friday in Bogart.
Blake Wehunt
Members of the team are Karson Adams, Dank Crane, Rhett Davison, Gavin Harris, Hayden Harvey, C.J. McLendon, Gavin McGuire, Will Oliver, Teller Cabe, Zayden Stevenson, Grayson Stovall and Wyatt Veal. The team is managed by Cody Oliver, with coaches Galen Adams, Will Cabe and Derrick Harvey. (Photo courtesy of Franklin County Little League)
Heather Khodadadi recently published her first book, “The Night Before Homeschool,” to show what homeschooling is really like.
Taking part in a scrapbooking retreat on Lake Hartwell earlier this year were (front, from left) Helena Barfield, Emma Barfield, Nancy Rowland, Darlene Eades, Michelle Covel, (back) Kelly Barfield, Karen Turner, Tonya Bunch, Donna Ialungo, Debbie Tardella, Donna Goenner, Cheyney Morgan, Andrea Raphael, Victoria Richardson and Audrey Covel.
The Georgia General Assembly passed on a chance to redraw the state’s U.S. House of Representative districts during a special session that began last week.
On this Memorial Day, we remember those Franklin County citizens who have given all to protect our liberties. This video was shot at the American Legion Post in Lavonia, where crosses with the names of all fallen Franklin County soldiers are displayed on crosses. (Music by Marlie Scoggins)
