The Franklin County Citizen Leader's Pigskin Picks Contest is back!
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The Franklin County Citizen Leader's Pigskin Picks Contest is back! Pick up a copy of today's paper and turn to Page 10B. You will find a list of 10 college football games to pick this week.
A screenshot from a Walmart promotional video shows the inside of the company’s next-generation fulfillment centers that combine the work of employees, robotics and automated shipping technology to move packages to customers. Walmart announced last week that a new next-generation fulfillment center will be built in Franklin County and employ 1,000 workers. (Source walmart.com)
Lake Hartwell is already well below full pool due to the drought (as can be seen at Poplar Springs Boat Ramp), but when rain raises the lake level, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week the lake will be kept at 656 feet due to leaks in a dike in Clemson, S.C.
Due to the recent fluctuations in the level of water in the city’s tank, the Carnesville City Council decided to once again close the splash pad until further notice.
Dill’s Food City will be missed.
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.
Elliott Harbin latches on to an East Hall ballcarrier for one of the Lion’s 23 tackles in Friday’s game, which set a new single game school record for tackles.
Anna Weathers spikes a ball for a point against Hart County Tuesday in the Lion’s Den. (Photo by Shane Scoggins)
Belle Burgess makes a running catch over her shoulder in a game against Morgan County last week in Carnesville. (Photo by Shane Scoggins)
Franklin County native Dr. Linda Purvis is excited about the new poultry science education center being built at UNG’s Gainesville Campus where she is an associate professor of biology and poultry science. She has been a major proponent of the school having a designated facility to provide hands-on training with equipment students will be using in the industry. Purvis said she still enjoys teaching and having direct contact with the students. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Linda Purvis)
A look at the race for Georgia State School Superintendent
Heather Khodadadi recently published her first book, “The Night Before Homeschool,” to show what homeschooling is really like.
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)
