Author: Charlie Bauder

Stephens County Hospital is moving closer to possibly beginning work on an addition to its Wilkinson Center. The Hospital Authority’s Building and Grounds Committee met on Monday to receive an update on the project from Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell. Gambrell said that the meeting allowed committee members to receive information about the bids that the hospital has received so far […]

With a new school year starting next week in Stephens County, the school system is working to fill some certified positions that remain open. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey updated the Board of Education on that process at its called meeting on Monday. Dorsey said that the school system still has three certified positions that it is looking to […]

An annual start of school event will once again take place this weekend. The annual Stephens County Back-to-school Prayer Motorcade is set for this coming Saturday. Jeraldine Hayes and Mary Owenby are once again coordinating the event that will visit each Stephens County school, along with some other locations. Hayes said everyone, including school staff, students, and parents, are invited […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Georgia Municipal Association is honoring former Georgia First Lady Betty Vandiver, wife of the late Governor Ernest Vandiver, for her work on behalf of the mentally challenged. Mrs. Vandiver is the founder of the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade, an annual holiday event in which towns and cities across the state collect and deliver gifts […]

The Stephens County school system has its budget in place for Fiscal Year 2016. At a called meeting on Monday, the Stephens County Board of Education unanimously approved the final budget for the fiscal year that got underway back on July 1 and runs through June 30, 2016. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said there were no additional changes […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Lake Hartwell Association continue to look for volunteers to help keep Lake Hartwell clean. Both groups are inviting local residents, scout groups, civic clubs, and others to volunteer to join year-round efforts in maintaining a clean and inviting environment for all lake visitors. Historically, the Corps has organized a yearly clean-up of […]

One person was transported to Stephens County Hospital after a Friday morning accident on the Toccoa By-pass. It happened at the intersection of the By-pass, or State Route 17, and State Route 145. According to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, a 2009 blue Ford Escape, driven by Natalie Gadow of Eastanollee, was traveling west on State Route […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Hart County Board of Education has its sole finalist for the job of Superintendent of Schools. At a called meeting last month, the board named Jay Floyd as its single finalist. Hart County Interim School Superintendent Jennifer Carter said that after reviewing applications and interviewing a number of excellent candidates, the Hart County […]

More than 20 employers are expected to participate in a career expo in Blairsville today. The North Georgia Regional Career Expo in Union County is today from 2 to 6 p.m. on the Blairsville campus of North Georgia Technical College, located at 121 Meeks Avenue in Blairsville. Conducting the expo is the Georgia Department of Labor, the Joint Economic Development […]