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Georgia is marking Severe Weather Awareness Week this week. Governor Nathan Deal, in coordination with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the National Weather Service, issued a proclamation calling on Georgians to educate themselves and understand the threats of severe weather during this week’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Chief of […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The city of Lavonia is undertaking a new project aimed at honoring veterans and current servicemen and women. Vivian Young is organizing the effort at the Lavonia Welcome Center. She said the city is putting together a Veterans Memorial Brick Project at the Gazebo on Main Street in downtown Lavonia. “The mayor, along with […]
Read moreA recent survey from AAA shows that travel is expected to increase in Georgia and around the country this year. AAA Georgia Public Affairs Director Garrett Townsend said that the agency is seeing a major jump in travel sales in Georgia this year when compared to last year. “In Georgia, travel sales are up 27 percent year over year in […]
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Four Stephens County High School wrestlers will aim for state championships at the AAAA State Wrestling Meet this weekend. Qualifying out of sectionals last weekend for the Indians and moving onto this weekend’s state tournament were Nikko Beady at 132 pounds, Jay Stowe at 145 pounds, Corey Kindel at 152 pounds, and Gavin Walker at 195 pounds. Meanwhile, Garrison Walker […]
Read moreA recent event at the State Capitol recognizes tourism’s impact on Georgia. Last month, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal was joined by leaders from Georgia’s tourism industry for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol to recognize the $59 billion impact of tourism on Georgia’s economy. As part of the event, representatives from the tourism industry presented Deal […]
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Region 8-AAAA has released its All-Region basketball teams and multiple Stephens County High School basketball players are represented. On the boys’ side, two Indians made the first team all-region. They are Nunu Walker and De’Undra Singleton. Meanwhile, Chaz Bridges and Ty Nails earned honorable mention all-region honors. Moving to the girls’ side, one Lady Indian, Tykia Thompson, made the all-region […]
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The Stephens County Planning Commission is recommending that a proposed poultry farm on Freeman Creek Road be allowed to move forward. Tuesday, planning commissioners voted unanimously to recommend that the county re-zone the property Agriculture Intensive to allow property owner William Hutto to put the chicken houses on his 107-plus acres. Hutto told the Planning Commission he had adjusted his […]
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A new program on Interstate 85 in northeast Georgia is designed to help both motorists and the Georgia Department of Transportation. The Coordinated Highway and Maintenance Program, or CHAMP, launched this week in the northeast district for the Georgia DOT along I-85. Georgia DOT Spokesperson Katie Strickland said that CHAMP is similar to the already existing HERO program in metro […]
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The Stephens County Indians had four score in double figures, and added tough defense that forced turnovers and blocked shots to cruise to an easy victory over Jefferson 64-47 on the Dragons’ home floor last night in the Region 8-AAAA Basketball Tournament. The Indians led 24-16 at the half, but outscored the Dragons 16-6 in the third quarter to blow […]
Read moreSmall businesses affected by the drought that started last Summer can now apply for federal economic injury disaster loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration said small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations must file by March 6 for federal economic injury disaster loans in Georgia as a result of drought that began […]
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