Author: Charlie Bauder

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A Lavonia woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges she threatened the life of U.S. Representative Doug Collins and his daughter. Pam Spivey of Augusta Road in Lavonia was indicted on two counts of making terroristic threats. According to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle, it happened the evening of August […]

Archers will get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer this weekend. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division says that archery deer season starts on Saturday. Statewide archery season runs through October 9, although hunters may hunt deer with archery equipment through the entire 2015-2016 deer season. According to the DNR, hunters are allowed a season […]

A number of area agencies are among those who have received grant money to assist with the spaying and neutering of Georgia’s companion animals. The grants were awarded recently. According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, 41 state licensed animal shelters and animal rescue organizations were awarded a total of more than $200,000 in grants. A number of those were […]

Two North Georgia Technical College students are the recipients of scholarships thanks to a corporation. Automotive Technology student Nicolas Ramirez of Alto and Criminal Justice student Pamela Jones of McDonough were recently chosen to receive $2,500 Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® Scholarships. Grainger, who awarded the scholarships, is a local distributor of products used to maintain, repair or operate facilities. According […]

Marketing and membership are the two main goals right now of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce. That’s according to Chamber President Julie Paysen, who presented a report on Chamber activities Tuesday to the Stephens County Commission. Paysen said that after taking over last year as Chamber President and talking to people in the community, she feels the Chamber has […]

A Stephens County grand jury has indicted three men charged with stealing from a local pawn shop earlier this year. True bills of indictment were handed down on a charge of Theft by Taking against Danny Lee Henson and Cory Antonio Hilton, both of Toccoa, and Matthew Newman Snyder, address unknown, by the grand jury last week. Henson was also […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Lavonia City businesses and homeowners with alarm systems will now have to pay a fine for repeated false alarm calls. City Fathers are concerned about the high rate of false alarm calls from local businesses and the seeming lack of concern on the part of some of those businesses to fix their alarm problem. […]

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month in Georgia to promote the importance of preparing before disasters strike. More than three out of four Georgians are at least somewhat prepared for an emergency, but many have not taken all of the essential steps to get ready. That’s according to a new statewide survey by the Georgia […]

A local corporation makes a donation for scholarships at North Georgia Tech. Fieldale Farms Corporation recently donated $5,000 to the North Georgia Technical College Foundation. School officials say the funds will be used to provide scholarships for students with a financial need who are enrolled in one of the following programs: Environmental Technology, Applied Technology Management, Applied Business Technology, Electrical […]

A Stephens County student at Toccoa Falls College receives a special gift from the community. Toccoa Falls College officials say that Kiara D’Orazio, a Stephens County student at Toccoa Falls College was in need of a power chair in order to get around on campus because she was no longer going from class to class like in high school, but […]