Vol. I, No. 15Lavonia, GeorgiaMorning Edition
The Lavonia Local. Gathered each morning from the public notices of Lavonia and Franklin County.
FridaySeptember 25, 2026Free of Charge
Downtown

Lavonia Fall Festival takes over downtown on Saturday

The Downtown Development Authority calls it the city's signature fall celebration. A start time is not posted.

The Lavonia Fall Festival is set for Saturday, September 26, in downtown Lavonia. The Downtown Development Authority describes the event as Lavonia's signature fall celebration, with hundreds of vendors, handmade goods, food, local shopping, live entertainment and family activities.

The festival page does not list a start time, an end time, a street closure map or an entertainment lineup. Residents planning around downtown traffic will need to check with the DDA directly at dda@lavoniaga.gov or 706-356-1926.

Vendor applications are closed. The DDA says anyone still interested can submit the 2026 application form to be added to a waitlist for future events.

Source: Lavonia Downtown Development Authority

The Weather
77°
Sunny
TonightClear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
SaturdaySunny, high near 82, with a low near 52 under mostly clear skies.
SundaySunny, high near 84, with a low near 54.
60 and overcast at Franklin County Airport as of the 6:19 a.m. update. NWS
  Today, Friday  

Franklin County hosts Stephens County

7:30 p.m., Franklin County High School

The Lions are home tonight against Stephens County in a region matchup. Franklin County is 3-1 after a home loss to Crescent last Friday.

MaxPreps

Library open until 4 p.m.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lavonia-Carnegie Library

The branch keeps short Friday hours and is closed Saturday and Sunday. It reopens Monday at 10 a.m. and stays open until 8 p.m.

Athens Regional Library System

  Tomorrow, Saturday  

Lavonia Fall Festival

Downtown Lavonia, start time not posted

Hundreds of vendors, food, live entertainment and family activities, according to the Downtown Development Authority. No schedule or street closure details have been published.

Lavonia Downtown Development Authority

Depot Farmers Market

7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Lavonia Gazebo and in front of the Depot

The market runs Wednesdays and Saturdays April through October, with live music on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The market page still describes the 2025 season, so the location is worth confirming before you go. Confirm

Lavonia Downtown Development Authority

Emmanuel soccer doubleheader at home

Women at 2:30 p.m., men at 5 p.m., Franklin Springs

Both Emmanuel soccer teams host Francis Marion on Youth Day. The men's match is carried on the Conference Carolinas digital network.

Emmanuel University Athletics

  Community Calendar  
Fri, Sept. 25Franklin County football hosts Stephens County, 7:30 p.m. source
Sat, Sept. 26Lavonia Fall Festival, downtown Lavonia source
Sat, Sept. 26Depot Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Repeats Wednesdays and Saturdays through October. source
Sat, Sept. 26Emmanuel soccer hosts Francis Marion, women 2:30 p.m. and men 5 p.m., Franklin Springs source
Tue, Sept. 29Franklin County Board of Commissioners work session, 6 p.m., Carnesville source
Fri, Oct. 2Franklin County football at Hebron Christian, 7:30 p.m. source
Mon, Oct. 5 to Fri, Oct. 9Fall Break, Franklin County Schools. No school all week. source
Fri, Oct. 9Franklin County football hosts Elbert County, 7:30 p.m. source
Mon, Oct. 12Professional learning day and student holiday, Franklin County Schools source
Fri, Oct. 16Franklin County football at Morgan County, 7:30 p.m. source
Pocket Football Guide
Bulldogs and Tigers, the week in brief
 Week 5
Georgia 3-0 · 1-0 SEC
SAT · OKLAHOMA AT GEORGIA · 3:30 P.M. · ESPN · SANFORD STADIUM

Georgia hosts Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon in Athens, coming off a 45-17 win at Arkansas that opened SEC play.

• This is only the second meeting ever between the two programs. The first was the 2018 College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl, which Georgia won 54-48 in double overtime. Georgia Athletics

• Fifth-year inside linebacker Terrell Foster and senior tight end Lawson Luckie spoke to reporters Tuesday to preview the game. The school posted video but no transcript, so no quotes or injury notes could be read. Georgia Athletics

• Georgia has outscored its three opponents 178-40, with wins over Tennessee State 63-3, Western Kentucky 70-20 and Arkansas 45-17. Georgia Athletics

• The school's schedule page does not state a national ranking for either team. Georgia Athletics

Clemson 2-1 · 1-0 ACC
FRI · CLEMSON AT CALIFORNIA · 10:30 P.M. · ESPN · CALIFORNIA MEMORIAL STADIUM

Clemson plays tonight at California in Berkeley, a 10:30 p.m. Eastern kickoff. Both teams are 2-1 and 1-0 in the ACC.

• This is Clemson's first trip to the West Coast since the ACC expanded westward, and only the fourth game the program has ever played in California. Clemson Athletics

• The school says it is the program's latest kickoff by its home time zone since November 28, 1982, when Clemson played a game in Japan. Clemson Athletics

• The teams have met once before, in the 1992 Citrus Bowl. Cal leads the series 1-0 and is one of three ACC teams with a winning all-time record against Clemson. Clemson Athletics

• Clemson comes in on a two-game winning streak after a 28-20 comeback against North Carolina. Offensive lineman Hauser and Heldt picked up ACC weekly honors on September 21. Clemson Athletics

Compiled from the schools' athletics sites. Rankings and honors as published by those sites. Not affiliated with the University of Georgia, Clemson University, or any publication.
Local Sports Corner
Franklin County Lions and Emmanuel Lions
Franklin County Lions 3-1

Last out: lost 38-3 at home to Crescent on Sept. 18.
Tonight: hosts Stephens County, 7:30 p.m.
Next: at Hebron Christian, Friday Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.

Emmanuel Lions Franklin Springs

Men's soccer 4-3-1 (4-1 league): lost 2-0 to Young Harris on Sept. 23. Next: hosts Francis Marion, Saturday 5 p.m.
Women's soccer 2-5-1: lost 3-2 to Young Harris on Sept. 23. Next: hosts Francis Marion, Saturday 2:30 p.m.
Volleyball 8-6: beat Middle Georgia State 3-0 on Sept. 22. Next: at Ferrum, tonight 6 p.m.

By Wire · National and State

Nothing rose to the level of the wire this morning.

  The Week Ahead and Beyond  

Commissioners hold a work session

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m., Carnesville

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners work session is the only county meeting posted on the public calendar for the next five weeks.

Franklin County

Fall Break closes schools for a week

Monday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Oct. 9

Franklin County Schools are out all week for Fall Break. A professional learning day follows on Monday, October 12, and students are out that day as well.

Franklin County Schools

Trick-or-Treat at the Gazebo

Saturday, Oct. 31, time not posted

The Downtown Development Authority has the Halloween event on its calendar. No start time or details have been published yet.

Lavonia Downtown Development Authority

  Other Recent Notices  

Still posted and worth knowing: Gov. Brian Kemp announced in late August that Walmart will build a next generation fulfillment center in Carnesville, which the state says will bring about 1,000 jobs to Franklin County (Governor's office). The county has posted a price change at the convenience centers and an AED reporting requirement under the Mason Sells Act (Franklin County news flash). The Franklin County Sheriff's Office posts its own notices and does not publish an arrest list on its main page (Sheriff's Office). The Lavonia-Carnegie Library has announced a celebration of Andrew Carnegie's 190th birthday, but the posting does not give a date (library page).

Where we could not look this morning. The Hartwell Lake level restrictions page and the Savannah District news releases returned a 403 error on two tries, so there is no lake or Corps update today. The Franklin County Chamber calendar loaded but showed no dated events. The Department of War releases page did not render. The City of Lavonia live feed has posted nothing since August 26. The Music on Main page lists only dates through August, so the concert series appears to be finished for the year. The Franklin County Board of Education meetings page points to an outside portal that this report does not fetch, so no October board date could be confirmed. The National Weather Service JSON feed for Lavonia returned stale data on four tries, with update stamps ranging from September 4 to September 16, so today's weather comes from the NWS point forecast page, which updated at 6:19 a.m. today.
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