Bench Trial For Franklin Co. Murder Suspect

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The death penalty is off of the table for a Franklin County man charged in the 2013 strangulation murder of his fiancée. Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White said that his office and attorneys for Brent Shubert have worked out a deal to hold a bench trial for Shubert. That means Shubert’s case […]

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Lady Indian Softball Beats Rabun Co.

Stephens County picks up another non-region win on the softball field. The Lady Indians defeated the Rabun County Wildcats at the Reservation on Monday, 6-2. Karly Smith led the Lady Indians at the plate, going 4 for 4 with a triple, three singles, two RBI’s, and two runs scored. Brynn Roberts added a single and a double for Stephens County. […]

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FCC Looking at New Rules to Help “Orphan” TV Counties

The Federal Communications Commission is working on implementing new rules designed to provide more local channel options for counties who are located in an out-of-state television market, like Stephens County. Recently, the FCC announced that it had adopted new rules that allowed modification of satellite television markets to help ensure that satellite operators carry the broadcast stations of most interest […]

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United Way Campaign Kick-off on Tuesday

The United Way of Stephens County will kick off its 2015 campaign this week. On Tuesday, the United Way of Stephens County is hosting its 2015 Kickoff Event at 11 a.m. at Gate Cottage on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. United Way of Stephens County Campaign Chair Tammy Riddle said those thinking about helping with this year’s United Way […]

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Toccoa Commission To Meet Today

Toccoa City Commissioners will gather for a regularly scheduled meeting today. The city commission is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. today at Toccoa City Hall. During today’s meeting, city commissioners are scheduled to receive a report from the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, as well as the monthly financial report. Also, the city commission is expected to consider two […]

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Canon Man Charged in Mother’s Death

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Investigators with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office have leveled formal murder charges against a Canon man accused in the death of his mother. Earlier this month, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator Jimmy LeCroy announced that 40-year old John Robert Dye has been charged with felony murder, felony aggravated assault and felony animal cruelty. […]

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Indians Shut Out Blue Ridge in S.C., 21-0

Stephens County ends non-region football play with a win. The Indians beat Blue Ridge High School Friday, 21-0, in Greer, South Carolina. It was a game highlighted by a strong performance from the Indian offensive line as Stephens County ran for more than 250 yards. On defense, the Indians held Blue Ridge to less than 200 yards of offense and […]

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Dorsey Still Monitoring School Traffic

Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said traffic is something they are continuing to watch at the schools. Dorsey updated the school board at its work session and called meeting on Thursday. He said he does feel like the traffic situation has continued to get better. “It has improved tremendously over at Big A with the re-structuring of the buses […]

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