Rebecca Milford Floyd laughs at the antics of little Landrie Armour, who is being held by her mother Alyssa Ellard.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Hundreds of the faithful attended the Poplar Springs Campmeeting being held this week at the campground on New Franklin Church Road. The gathering of families and friends will conclude Sunday with the 11 a.m. service under the giant arbor. Until then there are services each day at 11 a.m.
With the 2026-27 school year one week away, Franklin County Schools will hold open houses Tuesday.
Lavonia Police Chief Shane Edmisten (left) and State Certification Manager Lt. Wayne Mitchum (right) show off the department’s recertification plaques the department earned.
Franklin County High School Principal Curtis Chitwood shows off the school’s YONDR Pouch system to prevent the use of electronic devices during the school day. (Photo by Charlie Eavenson)
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.
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)
Members of the team are Deegan Anglin, Davis Dutton, Emmett Delozier, Bryce Finger, Nolan Foster, Hudson Griffin, Bennett Grizzle, Drew Hall, Matthew Kennedy, Grayson Cole, Logan Taylor and Chance Thornton. (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)
