Author: Charlie Bauder

Stephens County kicks off its 2015 United Way campaign. The annual kick-off event took place on Tuesday at the Gate Cottage on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. Speaking at this year’s event was University of Georgia Head Baseball Coach Scott Stricklin. He is serving as the honorary chair for United Way in the region. Stricklin said he encourages people […]

The city of Toccoa is looking at using some state money to expand a city sidewalk. On Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners continued discussions about what to do with its state LMIG allocation for next year. LMIG stands for Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant. It is money allocated to cities and counties by the state that is used for things like […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Authorities say alcohol likely played a role in a two-vehicle wreck that left one of the drivers dead. It happened about 6 p.m. Tuesday  on State Route 328/Gumlog Road in Franklin County, when, according to Hartwell Post Assistant Commander Matt Baxley, one of the drivers crossed the center line going around the curve at […]

The Stephens County Board of Education will put off looking at any changes in the school system’s cell phone distribution plan until it works on the Fiscal Year 2017 budget next year. At Tuesday’s Stephens County Board of Education meeting, Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey suggested tabling that discussion for the time being. At the school board’s work session […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia An elderly Lilburn man is behind bars in Franklin County after a routine traffic stop on Interstate 85 revealed a cache of illegal drugs. It happened on Tuesday, September 8th. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said it started when motorists traveling southbound on I-85 called 911 to report a vehicle weaving all over the […]

One person is injured after an apparent shooting incident. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said deputies from his office were called to a Riverdale Road residence Monday evening. “Upon arrival, there had been one individual shot in the lower abdomen,” said Shirley. The victim was lifeflighted to Greenville Memorial Hospital. Shirley said there was no word on the condition of […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter says it must reduce its cat population immediately by at least 80-plus cats. Shelter Director Jeff Roberts said the shelter faces a dire situation due to overcrowding and the number of cats in the shelter is a major challenge. “Right now the shelter, which was designed to hold 150 animals, is over 240 animals in […]

The city of Toccoa will pursue another grant to help pay for further improvements to the Schaefer Center. On Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution for a Fox Theatre Institute Grant Application for the Schaefer Center marquee. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse says this grant would provide partial funding for the total cost of the project. “The estimated […]

Planning is underway for the 39th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival. This year’s Harvest Festival is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 in downtown Toccoa. Every year at the Harvest Festival, some 200 vendors gather to sell their “homemade, home baked, or home grown” items. Among the items sold are crafts like handmade quilts, soaps, jewelry, baskets, pottery, […]