Author: Charlie Bauder

Stephens County Special Olympians take to the field. The annual Stephens County Special Olympics Spring Games took place Friday at the Stephens County High School football stadium. Athletes from all over the county gathered to compete in a number of events and also enjoy other activities. Stephens County Special Olympics Local Coordinator Kevin Phillips said that everything went well on […]

Main Street Toccoa has recognized the winners of this year’s “A Taste of Toccoa” awards. The 25th annual “Taste” took place last Saturday in downtown Toccoa. Friday, Main Street handed out the awards in an event at Toccoa City Hall. Award winners are as follows: Best Representation of Business First Place: Victoria’s Sweet Treats Second Place: Meat’n in the Middle […]

The search for the next Stephens County Hospital Administrator could be nearing a conclusion. Stephens County Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said that the Hospital Authority Personnel Committee met on Monday. No action was taken at that meeting. However, Gambrell said that the search for his replacement is continuing to move forward. “The Personnel Committee did meet to further review and […]

Stephens County marks National Day of Prayer. The annual Day of Prayer event took place on Thursday on the lawn of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. Again this year, the Stephens County High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes organized the local National Day of Prayer commemoration. Kenneth Brock with the Stephens County High School FCA encouraged those […]

Toccoa is taking time this weekend to celebrate trains. The city is holding its annual National Train Day festivities on Saturday at the historic train depot on Alexander Street in downtown Toccoa. Main Street Toccoa Director Connie Tabor said the public is welcome to join city officials as they welcome the Amtrak Crescent line to Toccoa at 6:15 a.m. “We […]

Local law enforcement and first responders receive recognition from a local committee. The Northeast Georgia Employer Committee held its annual Employment Law Seminar on Thursday at the Pointe Church on Highway 17 in Stephens County. Charles Craig is the President of the Northeast Georgia Employer Committee. Craig said that supporting these local groups is something the committee tries to do […]

A Baldwin woman faces charges in Oconee County, South Carolina for filing a false police report. The Oconee County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office said that officers in Habersham County arrested 21-year-old Eulalia Miguel of Baldwin Thursday. Miguel has been charged with Filing a False Police Report of a Felony Violation. According to the Oconee County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office, Miguel […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia One Franklin County High School senior will have a little extra financial help when she enters college in the Fall, courtesy of the Lavonia Police Department. Tuesday night, Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle presented a $5,000 scholarship to Rebecca Herring. She is the recipient of the Steven LaCruz Thomas Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that it appears burglary was a motive behind an apparent homicide in Franklin County, Virginia that led to the arrest of three people in Toccoa over the weekend. 66-year-old Brian Edward Foy of Moneta, Virginia was shot and killed in his home Saturday. On Sunday, authorities here arrested 31-year-old Daniel Percy Arnot of Stephens […]