Franklin County

(Graphic/Jesse Wood)

(Graphic/Jesse Wood)

‘Nobody is exempt’: State, others must protect Broad River

Michael Moody has always been around kayaks, whether it was building them at 13 years old or owning Broad River Outpost, a kayaking and canoeing business on the Broad River, for more than 43 years.However, a proposed chicken rendering plant in the Franklin County town of Franklin Springs could...

Oglethorpe opposes facility in Franklin

Oglethorpe County plans to support Franklin County in its battle against a possible Pilgrim’s Pride chicken rendering plant on state Route 145 near the Broad River in Franklin Springs. Commission chair Jay Paul said he’s sent a resolution to county attorney Chip Ferguson.