Franklin County News

A new hospital is coming to Franklin County, despite a nearby competitor's efforts to halt it.

Candidates for mayor of two Franklin County towns who both lost by one vote are disputing the election results in court.

Two tied elections in Franklin County this week prove that your vote really does count.

In 2004, a tornado destroyed much of Franklin Springs, a small town 30 miles north of Athens.

A 7-year-old boy re-enacted for police a fatal shooting he said he witnessed at a Gainesville public housing project, according to court testimony today.

Franklin County police said a young girl was found wandering near a busy road eating wood , WSMV-TV reported.

The H1N1 Vaccine has arrived in the metro area. Most health departments will start administrating the vaccnine on Thursday.

All games start at 7:30 p.m. Today's games Athens Banner-Herald Story updated at on ► Athens Academy at Walker ► Athens Christian at Georgia Military ► Commerce at Franklin County ► Prince Avenue Christian at Glascock Co.

Authorities say a boy allegedly abducted in a custody dispute two years ago has been found alive, hidden behind a wall at his grandmother's southern Illinois home.

Jonathan Paul Ayers, 28, and his wife, Abby, are seen in an undated family photo.

The state Department of Transportation closed two Interstate 85 rest areas Tuesday as a cost-saving measure, one on the northbound lanes in Franklin County and the other on I-85 southbound in Gwinnett County.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has permanently closed two rest stops off I-85. The rest area off I-85 North in Franklin County and the one on I-85 South in Gwinnett are now barricaded.

Byrom won four games in the pitching circle last week, tossing a six-hitter over Madison County on Saturday and a one-hitter over Lumpkin County on Friday.

A Virginia man was killed Sunday when the pickup he was driving ran into the back of a tractor-trailer truck on Interstate 85 in Franklin County, according to the Georgia State Patrol.

Submitted by Blake Aued on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 3:03pm. Winder businessman Shane Coley joined the ranks of Republicans vying for Ralph Hudgensa soon-to-be-open state Senate seat.

A 40-year-old Martin woman died in a crash with a tractor-trailer truck Tuesday afternoon on Georgia Highway 17 south of the Stephens County community.

It appears Georgia's state lawmakers won't be doing much this summer, given their lack of enthusiasm for a special legislative session to deal thoughtfully with a massive state budget shortfall.

A 40-year-old Martin woman died in a crash with a tractor-trailer truck Tuesday afternoon on Georgia Highway 17 south of the Stephens County community.

A second Republican has joined the race for an open state Senate seat representing metro Athens.

Submitted by Blake Aued on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:33am. The Republican primary is still almost a year away and here we have two, count a em, two candidates for the soon-to-be-open state Senate District 47.