Downtown
Fall Festival returns to downtown Lavonia on SaturdayHundreds of vendors are expected. Start and end times are still not posted. The Lavonia Fall Festival is set for Saturday, September 26 in downtown Lavonia, according to the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority. The festival page describes handmade goods, food, local shopping, festive activities and live entertainment, with hundreds of vendors expected. The page does not list a start or end time, a street closure map, an admission price, or a schedule of performers. Anyone planning around downtown traffic on Saturday will need to watch for those details closer to the date. Vendor applications are closed. The authority says people who still want a booth can join a waitlist through its 2026 festival application form.
Library open until 8 p.m.Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Lavonia-Carnegie Library
Monday and Wednesday are the branch's longest days. It closes at 6 p.m. Tuesday, is closed Thursday, runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The branch line is 706-356-4307.
Lions host Stephens County in region openerFriday, 7:30 p.m., Franklin County High School, Carnesville
MaxPreps lists Stephens County at Franklin County as the first region game on the Lions schedule, with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Lavonia Fall FestivalSaturday, downtown Lavonia, times not posted
The downtown authority lists the festival for Saturday, September 26 with food, local shopping and live entertainment. No hours, closure map or admission information is posted. Depot farmers marketSaturday, 7 to 11 a.m., Lavonia Gazebo and in front of the Depot
The market runs Wednesdays and Saturdays from April through October, with live music on Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m.
Washington · Sept. 21
H-1B entry restriction and $100,000 payment take effect todayA presidential proclamation signed September 18 restricts the entry of foreign nationals coming to work in specialty occupations on H-1B visas, running from today through September 21, 2027. Under the document, an H-1B petition for a worker located outside the United States must be accompanied or supplemented by a $100,000 payment, and the State Department must verify that the payment was received before approving a visa. The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the restriction for named individuals, a company's workforce, or an industry on a finding that doing so is in the national interest. Washington · Sept. 18
Order gives Labor 30 days to start reviewing past H-1B wage filingsA companion executive order directs the Departments of State, Labor and Homeland Security to coordinate with Commerce, Education and the Small Business Administration on H-1B petitions and to share wage, employment, academic and industry data. It tells officials weighing an application to consider whether the sponsoring employer laid off comparable American workers in the past year or plans to. It gives the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division 30 days to begin reviewing previously filed labor condition applications for possible action against sponsors.
Depot farmers marketWednesday, 7 to 11 a.m., Lavonia Gazebo and the Depot
The market runs Wednesdays and Saturdays through October. Emmanuel men's soccer at Young HarrisWednesday, 6:30 p.m., Young Harris
A Conference Carolinas match. The Lions are 4-2-1. County commissioners work sessionTuesday, September 29, 6 p.m., Carnesville
The county calendar lists a Board of Commissioners work session. No agenda for it had been posted to the agenda center as of this morning. School board work sessionThursday, October 1, 6 p.m., 280 Busha Road, Carnesville
Franklin County Schools lists board meetings at 6 p.m. unless noted otherwise. A regular meeting follows on October 13. Georgia voter registration deadlineStatewide, Monday, October 5
GPB reports October 5 is the deadline to register to vote in Georgia's next election. Trick-or-Treat at the GazeboSaturday, October 31, downtown Lavonia
The downtown authority lists the event for October 31. No time is posted.
The Franklin County news flash has posted nothing new since late August, when the county announced the courthouse roof repair closure that ended September 8 and a Board of Equalization meeting. The City of Lavonia live feed has posted nothing dated after August 26, when a boil water advisory was lifted for the Gumlog area. County agendas and minutes are posted to the agenda center, where the most recent postings are the September 14 commission meeting and the September 17 planning and zoning meeting. Residents can sign up for county emergency notifications through CodeRed.
Where we could not look this morning. The Hartwell Lake level restrictions page returned a 403 error on both attempts, so lake levels and ramp restrictions could not be checked this morning. The Savannah District news release page loaded but showed nothing newer than February 2026. The Franklin County Chamber calendar showed only a January view with no dated events. The City of Lavonia home page did not list council meeting dates. The Lavonia-Carnegie Library page listed hours but no fall program schedule. Emmanuel University's women's soccer and volleyball schedule pages had not posted results past September 19 and September 18. The Department of War release page returned a 403 error.
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