A Seneca, South Carolina man for whom a public alert had been issued in both northeast Georgia and upstate South Carolina is in custody. Authorities say 23-year-old Robert Andrew Ivester, wanted on forgery charges, and a second person, Cynthia Michelle Hammett, both surrendered late this morning at the office of Probation, Parole and Pardons...
A block party comes to downtown Toccoa. The Fox Theatre Institute and Toccoa Main Street program teamed up for a downtown block party Thursday night on Doyle Street in front of the Schaefer Center. The block party provided an opportunity for the Fox Theatre Institute to recognize the ongoing renovations taking place at the...
Stephens County comes together to mark the National Day of Prayer. The annual local National Day of Prayer service took place Thursday at the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. The threat of rain caused the event to move from the courthouse lawn to the upstairs courtroom. A large crowd still filled that...
Stephens County Family Connections and Communities in Schools Executive Director Toni Childress receives a special recognition. A representative from Congressman Paul Broun’s office, Toccoa Mayor David Austin, and others surprised Childress on Wednesday at a meeting to present her with a special recognition that Representative Broun recently read into the Congressional Record. Wanda Tate...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia People in Franklin County may wake up to find a flock of pink flamingos on their lawn or in front of their business. This year’s Franklin County United Way campaign is in full swing and if you get “flocked” you have to pay up. According to Franklin County...
Stephens County Tax Commissioner Dene Hicks said Wednesday she was the victim of a vehicle break-in while in the Atlanta area last month. Hicks said that she had traveled to East Point last month to attend Department of Revenue training on House Bill 386, the bill that changed motor vehicle tax in Georgia. She...
A man charged in the death of a Toccoa man earlier this year faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in connection to the case. According to court officials, Carl Lewis Justice of Habersham County pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon recently in Habersham County...
Downtown Toccoa will host a block party tonight to celebrate ongoing renovations to the Schaefer Center. The block party will take place tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. along Doyle Street in downtown Toccoa, next to Toccoa City Hall and the Schaefer Center. Toccoa Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said that the Fox...
Stephens County will come together today to mark the National Day of Prayer. This year’s National Day of Prayer ceremony will once again take place on the lawn of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. The event will begin at noon. Stephens County High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes will coordinate this...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The first annual Author’s Festival in Lavonia will likely become an annual affair after this past weekend’s successful event. Rain did not stop the more than 25 local authors that gathered inside the Lavonia train depot to meet the public and sell their books. Most of the authors...
