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By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia We could see extremely low water levels on Hartwell Lake come this fall because of a lack of rainfall this summer, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it is also preparing for a record flood stage levels come winter. It’s a strange case of two extremes coming one after the other. First, […]
Read moreNext up for the Stephens County High School football team is the regular season. The Indians lost their second pre-season scrimmage game Friday night at the Reservation to Hart County by a score of 22-15. Hart County started the scoring when P.J. Rucker sacked Indian quarterback Jackson Bell in the end zone about five minutes into the game for a […]
Read moreThe city of Toccoa is announcing details about the plans for the opening of the city golf course next month. September 3 is the scheduled grand opening date for the Links at Lake Toccoa as it is unveiled following months of renovations. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that the course will be ready for its opening day. “We have […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School football team will prepare for the regular season against another rival tonight. Stephens County hosts Hart County tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Reservation in Toccoa in the Indians’ second scrimmage game. Last week, the Indians scrimmaged Habersham Central and won 27-14 over the Raiders. Indians’ Head Coach Frank Barden said that they are excited […]
Read moreA woman is recovering after being bitten by a fox earlier this week. Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Director Jeff Roberts says that it happened on West Currahee Street near the old Toccoa Casket Company property. Roberts says the woman was attacked by the fox and bit before people nearby killed the fox. He says the fox was sent off for […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School Junior Varsity softball team picks up its first win of the season. Thursday, the JV Lady Indians had to come from behind in the last inning to post a 2-1 win over Franklin County in their season opener. Bree Simmons had the winning RBI for Stephens County and Madison Massee pitched a complete game for […]
Read morePeople looking to participate in a deer quota hunt this fall need to take the time soon to fill out an online quota application. That’s according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. The DNR says those applications must be received before midnight September 1. Deer quota opportunities include hunts on wildlife management areas and state park […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say they are impressed with a disinfecting sprayer system for vehicles entering and leaving poultry farms that was developed by a Lavonia businessman. Officials with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Atlanta office were in Madison County recently to view the system first-hand and to see how […]
Read moreThe Stephens County school system will try to have the state complete two audits in one year to get the school system caught back up. On Tuesday, Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey told the Board of Education that he would like to see that happen. Currently, the Stephens County school system is waiting for state auditors to conduct the […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital is getting ready for a mandatory survey coming up in the next year. Every three years, the hospital must perform what is called a Community Health Needs Assessment. Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said that the assessment is required under the Affordable Care Act and is actually looked at as an Internal Revenue Service requirement for the hospital. […]
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