The city of Toccoa continues to move forward on its search for a police chief. Toccoa City Manager Mike Jackson says that the city received about 45 applicants for the position. Jackson says the city is working to narrow it down to about seven applicants. He says those seven or so applicants will then...
By Craig Salmon, WRBN Radio, Clayton One person is in custody in Rabun County on murder charges. According to Investigator Gerald Johnson with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a shooting at a residence on McCrackin Road just after 5 a.m. Wednesday and discovered the body of 21-year-old James Eugene Close Jr....
The Stephens County Hospital Foundation says it is participating in the inaugural “Georgia Gives Day” today. The Georgia Center for Nonprofits has announced that today is the inaugural Georgia Gives Day. According to officials, the purpose of Georgia Gives Day is to bring the state together as one community, to raise as much money...
Norfolk Southern Railway must pay more than $288,000 for violations of whistleblower protection provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced last week that it had found that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. committed such violations. OSHA says that an investigation revealed that a Norfolk...
A free event this Saturday is designed to help further acquaint the public to Stephens County’s Building Inspections Department. The Stephens County Board of Commissioners and the Building Inspections Department is presenting an Introduction to Building Inspections and Contractor Appreciation Day on Saturday at the Stephens County Senior Center on Rose Lane in Toccoa...
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that flu activity has increased in Georgia and many Southern states, health officials are reminding people that it is not too late to get a flu shot. The Open Arms Clinic in Toccoa said it is offering free flu shots this Thursday, as well as...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Authorities in Franklin County are one step closer to identifying the driver of an 18-wheeler, burned beyond recognition Friday evening when his truck overturned on Interstate 85. The accident happened Friday at about 5:30 p.m. near Exit 164 southbound on I-85 in Carnesville. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas...
The Stephens County Lady Indians had another lead heading into the fourth quarter, but could not hold on against Chestatee Tuesday night in basketball action at the Currahee Arena. After leading the Lady War Eagles of Chestatee for three quarters, Chestatee outscored Stephens County 13-6 in the final period and left with a 41-35...
A spokesperson for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division says the agency is continuing to review comments made by the public on the proposed consent order with Wilbros. The public comment period for the proposed consent order closed two weeks ago. EPD Spokesman Kevin Chambers said that the agency does not have a timeline at...
North Georgia Technical College has announced that the school’s 2011 Medical Assisting students achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the exam. The credential represents a medical assistant who has been certified by the Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants. According to school officials, there were 33 students who were eligible...
