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A Demorest man died while working on a construction site in downtown Clarkesville Wednesday. According to Habersham County Coroner, 43-year-old Michael Alan Dawson was working on the roof of the new fellowship hall at Clarkesville United Methodist Church when he fell. He was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, where he died at 2:45 p.m., a few hours after the […]
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Two Toccoa Little League All-Star 8-9-10 teams are heading to the first round of state tournaments this weekend. The 9/10 baseball all-star team is playing tomorrow, beginning at 12:30 in Savannah. They won the District 7 Tournament in Danielsville last weekend, defeating Habersham 13-4. And the 8-9-10 softball all-stars are playing Sunday in Warner Robins, starting at noon. The girls […]
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Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell reports several arrests in the last week on drug charges and criminal trespass. On June 23, officers were dispatched to Waffle House in reference to two subjects who were reportedly very intoxicated. Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle, identified as Geary Friel. Jr., 42, and the passenger, Lanita Joy Hunter, 47. According […]
Read moreCharles Anthony, WLHR Local Community outreach program the Dream will be holding a basketball camp for children this month. Dream CEO PJ Smith, says the camp is about more than just basketball. “We don’t only teach the game of basketball, we teach the way of life,” said Smith. “How they’re supposed to treat their family, parents- whoever they live with. […]
Read moreMJ Kneiser The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give blood in the weeks surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply now and throughout the summer. Red Cross spokesperson Kristin Stancil says the Red Cross needs donors this time of year to ensure there is enough blood supply on hand during the summer months. Stancil […]
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Main Street Toccoa has received another grant, this time the Launchpad Grant from the South Arts organization in Atlanta. Executive Director of the Main Street Program Christian Hamilton said this grant is meant to help launch an organization, in Toccoa’s case, the Ritz Theatre. According to Hamilton, the Ritz was taken over by the city in 2014 and since then, […]
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Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley reports two scams currently going on in Stephens County. According to Shirley, one scam occurred late last week. The victim reported it, saying that she received a phone call from a male, identifying himself as Sergeant Roberts from the Clarkesville Police Department. The man told the victim that her granddaughter had been arrested and she […]
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Charles Anthony, WLHR A multi-vehicle collision on 1-85 near mile marker 3 results in a fatality. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, around 12:30 yesterday afternoon, a Jeep driven by 30-year-old Michael Wright left the roadway on I-85 north and struck a semi that was on the shoulder of the road. After striking it, the jeep was then struck by […]
Read moreCongressman Doug Collins spoke at the House’s immigration legislation last week and helped pass the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act and Kate’s Law, both regarding immigration. The No Sanctuary for Criminals Act gives Immigration and Customs Enforcement the authority to take custody of criminal aliens from local law enforcement. Jurisdictions that choose not to cooperate risk losing federal grant funding […]
Read moreMJ Kneiser The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab in Cleveland, GA has identified two new variations of the drug, fentanyl that they say are extremely dangerous. The drugs are identified as acryl-fentanyl and tetra-hydro-furan fentanyl, neither of which had previously been identified by the GBI Crime Lab. GBI Spokesperson Nelly Miles tells WNEG News that both fentanyl strains are […]
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