Toccoa Falls College is settling into its new William and Patricia Timms Hall. Officials from Toccoa Falls College joined William and Patricia Timms, other members of their family, and the community earlier this month to hold a dedication and ribbon cutting for the new building on campus. The building includes classroom space and office...
Stephens County Hospital earns a three-year term of accreditation in mammography. The hospital received the accreditation as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology, or ACR. According to Stephens County Hospital, the ACR is a national professional organization that provides programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Hart County Sheriff’s office is investigating a number of thefts from docks and boats at the Hartwell Marina. All of them happened recently within a day or two of each other. In one case, suspects took three marine batteries from a pontoon boat that was in a...
Stephens County receives good news on the unemployment front. According to the statistics for the month of March released this week by the Georgia Department of Labor, Stephens County’s preliminary unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent. March’s preliminary rate is three-tenths of a percentage point lower than the revised February rate of 8.4 percent....
Preparations continue to move forward for the widening and relocation of Highway 17 in Stephens County. This week, a pre-construction meeting for the project took place. The Georgia Department of Transportation, along with contractor C.W. Matthews and others who will be involved with the construction of the road attended the meeting. Stephens County Commissioner...
Organizers are tallying the tokens from “A Taste of Toccoa.” The 23rd annual “Taste” took place Thursday night in downtown Toccoa. A large crowd turned out on a beautiful evening to sample food from some 15 restaurants and caterers. In addition, entertainment was provided from the Rhythm Academy, Will Thompson, Chuck Taylor, and the...
Local law enforcement are encouraging high school students to make the right choices this Prom weekend. This morning, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Toccoa Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Stephens County EMS Service, Toccoa Fire Department, Stephens County High School, and others will stage a “mock wreck” during the early morning hours at the...
Multiple events are planned for this weekend in Stephens County. Saturday morning, the Toccoa-Stephens County YMCA will host its annual “Healthy Kids Day”. YMCA CEO Robin Dake said “Healthy Kids Day” is a national YMCA initiative to promote healthy lifestyles for both children and families. Dake said the YMCA has a lot planned for...
By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The City of Lavonia continues to work on plans to make some improvements to streets and sidewalks in its downtown area. At its work session last week, the Lavonia City Council discussed repaving the streets on the square and around the railroad tracks in downtown. Some of that...
North Georgia Technical College inducts a new group of students into the National Technical Honor Society. At special ceremonies recently on both the Currahee and Clarkesville campuses of North Georgia Tech, 38 students were inducted into the NTHS. Officials say the National Technical Honor Society is America’s highest award for excellence in career and...
