| Vol. I, No. 21 | Lavonia, Georgia | Morning Edition |
Monday Free of Charge October 5, 2026
Schools
Franklin County Schools on Fall Break Through Friday
Students are out all week, with a professional learning holiday following on Monday, Oct. 12.
The Franklin County school district lists Fall Break for Monday through Friday, Oct. 5 to 9. That includes Friday, Oct. 9. Classes are also off on Monday, Oct. 12, which the district calendar marks as a professional learning day and student holiday.
The Board of Education has a regular meeting set for Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. The district's meetings page says meetings start at 6 p.m. unless noted and does not give a location. The district's home page also links to an electronic device policy open for public review, with no date posted for the review period.
Source: Franklin County Schools
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The Weather
76°
Mostly cloudy, chance of showers
| Tonight | Low 55, partly cloudy |
| Tuesday | High 70, mostly sunny |
| Wednesday | High 68, sunny |
No current reading available. Forecast periods for Oct. 5 to 7 come from the NWS Lavonia point forecast (Greenville-Spartanburg office), last issued Oct. 1. NWS |
No dated public events turned up for today in the approved sources.
| Pocket Football Guide Bulldogs and Tigers, the week in brief |
SAT, OCT. 10 |
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5-0 · No. 2 |
SAT · GEORGIA AT ALABAMA · 7:30 P.M. ET · ABC (CONFIRM) · BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM, TUSCALOOSA
Saturday: Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14 at Sanford Stadium.
• Quarterback Gunner Stockton threw for a season-high 295 yards and three touchdowns, and Georgia finished with 471 total yards to Vanderbilt's 293. Georgia Athletics
• Receiver Thomas Blackshear missed the second half with an upper body injury, and receiver Isiah Canion missed his second straight game. Running back Nate Frazier sat the first half and started the second. Georgia Athletics
• Georgia has scored 257 points in five games, the second-best five-game start in school history. The postgame notes list Alabama at 5-0 and ranked No. 7. Georgia Athletics
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SAT, OCT. 17 · CHARLESTON SOUTHERN · HOME · KICKOFF AND TV TBA · MEMORIAL STADIUM
Saturday: Miami 41, Clemson 13 at Memorial Stadium. Clemson has an open date this Saturday.
• Freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds went 29 of 44 for 295 yards. Receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. had a career-high 152 yards on nine catches, and Tyler Brown caught 10 passes for 76 yards. Clemson Athletics
• Miami led 17-6 at halftime. A Clemson fumble return for a touchdown was overturned on review and ruled an incomplete pass. Clemson's only touchdown was a 2-yard run by Gideon Davidson. Clemson Athletics
• Kicker Nolan Hauser made both field goal tries, from 48 and 29 yards. Wesco and cornerback Elliot Washington II earned ACC weekly honors for the Cal game. Clemson Athletics
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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.
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| Local Sports Corner Franklin County Lions and Emmanuel Lions |
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Record as of MaxPreps' last update on Sept. 28. Last posted result: Sept. 25, lost 42-14 to Stephens County at home. The Oct. 2 game at Hebron Christian shows no result yet, so the record may be out of date. Next: Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., home against Elbert County. MaxPreps schedule
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Franklin Springs |
Men's soccer, 4-5-1: lost 5-3 at Southern Wesleyan Sept. 30. Next Tuesday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. at Erskine in Due West, S.C.
Women's soccer, 2-6-1 as posted: last posted result Sept. 26, lost 7-0 to Francis Marion. Scores for Sept. 30 and Oct. 3 were not posted. Next Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1 p.m. at Erskine.
Volleyball, 11-6: won 3-0 over Erskine Sept. 29. Results for Oct. 2 (Chowan) and Oct. 3 (Barton) were not posted. Schedule
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| By Wire · National and State |
Nothing rose to the level of the wire this morning.
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The Week Ahead and Beyond |
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Student holiday
Monday, Oct. 12
Franklin County Schools are closed for a professional learning day after Fall Break.
Franklin County Schools
Board of Education regular meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m.
Location not given on the district's meetings page. The district says its eBoard portal has the most current agendas.
Franklin County Schools
Trick-or-Treat at the Gazeboo
Saturday, Oct. 31
Listed on the Lavonia Downtown events page with no time or location posted.
Lavonia Downtown
Board of Education work session
Thursday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
A 3 p.m. training session and called meeting is followed by a 6 p.m. work session.
Franklin County Schools
City of Lavonia. Last post: Sept. 30, the splash pad closed for the season. Franklin County government. Last agenda posted: the Board of Commissioners work session of Sept. 29. Lavonia Downtown farmers market. Listed Wednesdays and Saturdays through October, 7 to 11 a.m., with live music Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m.
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