HARTWELL LAKE
Ten Hartwell Lake areas open to hunters SaturdayThree Georgia parks and seven South Carolina tracts come open as early as Sept. 12, and hunting stays barred everywhere else on Corps land The Army Corps of Engineers says ten recreation areas at Hartwell Lake will open to hunters beginning as early as Sept. 12. On the Georgia side those are the Hartwell Dam Quarry Area, 410 acres in Hart County, New Prospect Park, 34 acres in Hart County, and Jenkins Ferry Park, 31 acres in Stephens County. Seven tracts inside Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area open on the South Carolina side, including Choestoea Park at 369 acres and Glenn Ferry Park at 211 acres. Hunting remains prohibited in every other developed recreation area at the lake. A free permit from the Visitors Center is required for the Hartwell Dam Quarry Area, and hunters need the license their state requires. The Corps lists natural resource specialist Jason Corder at 706-856-0332 for questions on the Georgia side and South Carolina DNR at 864-654-1671 for the tracts across the line.
Farmers market morning downtownWednesday, 7 to 11 a.m. at the Lavonia Gazebo
The Lavonia Depot Farmers Market lists a Wednesday and Saturday schedule of 7 to 11 a.m. and a season that runs April through October. The page describes the 2025 season setup at the Gazebo and in front of the Depot on festival days, so check before you load up the truck. Confirm Library open late tonight, closed ThursdayWednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Lavonia-Carnegie Library keeps its long Wednesday hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is closed all day Thursday and open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The branch number is 706-356-4307. Emmanuel volleyball at ShorterWednesday, 6 p.m. in Rome
The Lions open Conference Carolinas play on the road at Shorter. Details are in the sports corner below.
Free food distribution in LavoniaThursday, 8 a.m. at 107 Bear Creek Road
Lavonia Church of God is listed for a free food distribution Thursday morning on the community events calendar kept by radio station 92.1 WLHR. No sign-up details are given in the listing. Library closedThursday, all day
The Lavonia-Carnegie Library is closed Thursdays. It reopens Friday at 10 a.m.
Creative Enterprises marks one year in LavoniaFriday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lavonia Masonic Lodge, 5744 Vickery St.
The community events calendar lists a one year anniversary event for Creative Enterprises at the Masonic Lodge. The listing gives no admission or program details. Saturday market at the GazeboSaturday, 7 to 11 a.m.
The second market morning of the week runs the same hours. See the note above about the posted season details. Confirm Currahee Saddle Club fall festival in ToccoaSaturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 394 Fairground Road, Toccoa
A fall festival at the Currahee Saddle Club fairgrounds is listed for Saturday. The listing does not give admission details. Garden concert series in HartwellSunday, listed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1277 Elberton Highway, Hartwell
The Hart County Botanical Gardens garden concert series is listed for Sunday. The posted window looks like a full day block rather than a set performance time, so confirm with the gardens before driving over. Confirm Rain returns to the forecastFriday night through Saturday
The National Weather Service gives Friday a 30 percent chance of showers and storms mainly after 5 p.m., a 50 percent chance Friday night, and showers likely Saturday with a high near 89. Sunday drops back to a 30 percent chance after 2 p.m.
Washington · Sept. 8
Order sets deadlines for sharing military and medical records with the VAAn executive order signed Sept. 8 directs the Department of War and the Department of Veterans Affairs to set up systems that share Official Military Personnel Files and Service Treatment Records on an ongoing basis within 180 days, and to share the records of newly discharged service members within 30 days. It also orders a 120 day review of information technology contracts and gives agencies 180 days to connect departing service members to a job or a training program before separation, working with the Department of Labor. Washington · Sept. 8
Proclamation narrows the list of Canadian goods carrying a 50 percent dutyA proclamation signed Sept. 8 changes which Canadian products fall under the additional 50 percent duty imposed in July over Canadian motor vehicle tariffs. Goods in one annex stay covered and goods in a second annex come off the list, effective for entries at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Sept. 15. Customs and Border Protection implements it in consultation with Treasury, Commerce and the trade representative.
County commission meets, public hearing canceledMonday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m., Carnesville
The Board of Commissioners regular meeting is on the county calendar for 6 p.m. The 5:30 p.m. public hearing that night is listed as canceled, with the calendar noting no items remained after two were tabled and one was withdrawn. Planning CommissionThursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m., Franklin County Justice Center, 7085 Highway 145, Carnesville
The monthly Planning Commission meeting is on the county calendar. Bowersville Fall FestivalSaturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The community events calendar lists the Bowersville Fall Festival, along with a Sacred Heart yard sale and a Health Meets Hope 5K the same morning. Lavonia Fall FestivalSaturday, Sept. 26, downtown Lavonia
The Downtown Development Authority lists the Sweet Tea and Falling Leaves festival for Sept. 26 with vendors, food and live entertainment downtown. No start or end time is posted yet, and the organization says it is not taking vendor applications at the moment. Commission work sessionTuesday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m., Carnesville
The Board of Commissioners work session is on the county calendar. School calendar: fall break and a student holidayOct. 5 through 9, and Oct. 12
Franklin County Schools lists fall break Oct. 5 through 9 and a professional learning day and student holiday Oct. 12. The Board of Education has a work session Oct. 1 and a regular meeting Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. Trick-or-treat at the gazeboSaturday, Oct. 31, downtown Lavonia
The downtown events page lists trick-or-treat at the gazebo for Oct. 31. No time is posted.
Franklin County Schools has an electronic device policy out for public review, along with notes on a new pre-K class and a cell phone pilot presented to the board (district site). The county is taking applications for membership on the Board of Equalization (notice). The courthouse, closed since Aug. 31 for roof work, was posted to resume normal operations Sept. 8 (notice). The Corps of Engineers says lake level restrictions at Hartwell stay in place until it designs and builds a long term fix for seepage at the Clemson Lower Diversion Dam saddle dike, with the pool held to a maximum of 662 feet above sea level and swim beaches generally unusable below 657 feet (restrictions page, news releases).
Where we could not look this morning. The Franklin County Chamber events calendar showed no dated entries for the coming weeks. The City of Lavonia site posted nothing new on its live feed since late August and its agenda page did not list 2026 council meeting dates. The library page did not list dated programs. Lavonia Downtown lists no Music on Main dates after August. A second White House proclamation from Sept. 8, on Canadian alcoholic beverages, could not be opened from here, so it is not summarized above. Emmanuel University's news archive page returned no headlines. No fetched page contained an attempt to give instructions to this system.
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