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By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The search is on for a new Superior Court Judge in the Northern Judicial District, now that Superior Court Judge John H. Bailey has announced his retirement. Judge Bailey is retiring effective January 1. The Judicial Nominating Commission has been accepting nominations of persons to fill Judge Bailey’s vacancy on the Northern Judicial Circuit from […]
Read moreThe Indian boys’ basketball team uses a second half run to pull away and pick up its third straight win. Stephens County outscored Franklin County 36-15 in the second half on the way to a 64-38 win in Carnesville Saturday. Four Indians scored in double figures. Nunu Walker and Tay Jones each had 13 points and Chris Jones and Tyriq […]
Read moreStephens County splits a pair of close finishes at Chestatee. The Indians and Lady Indians’ games Friday night at Chestatee High School both came down to the final second. In the girls’ game, referees called a foul with three-tenths of a second to go when Emily Mote blocked a three-point shot by Chestatee’s Stephanie Briseno with the Lady Indians up […]
Read moreA local business shows off its newest product. The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Thursday at its offices for Kokoon Homes of Toccoa. Kokoon was unveiling its newest product, the “Kokoon Kompak.” Kokoon Homes Owner Dave Rades said the “Kokoon Kompak” is a miniature house that can be moved from location to location. “It is a […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education is still working through what to do about the cannery and its financial situation. School board members discussed it on Thursday at their work session. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey says further investigations showed both additional revenues and expenditures in the cannery, increasing the financial deficit over the last five years. Those figures […]
Read moreStephens County Commissioners deny a request for a change in language in the county’s land use ordinance. Tuesday, the county commission considered a request from United Renewable Energy of Alpharetta, the company that has placed solar panels on land owned by the Stephens County Development Authority. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the proposed change would have made it […]
Read moreA vehicle theft is reported in downtown Toccoa. The Toccoa Police Department said it responded to a downtown car lot on Thursday in reference to a report of a stolen vehicle. According to the report, a Jeep Grand Cherokee had been taken from the lot. Police said a BOLO was put out for the vehicle. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Hart County officials are calling it a history making event. Gov. Nathan Deal announced Wednesday that Germany-based Häring, a leading global manufacturer of precision components and subassemblies for the automotive industry, will locate its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Hartwell, creating 800 jobs by 2025 and investing $54 million into the project over the […]
Read moreRegion 8-AAAA will look to pick up a state football championship this weekend. The region champion Buford Wolves are in the AAAA state championship football game this weekend. Buford, 14-0 on the season, will take on St. Pius at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Georgia Dome. St. Pius comes into the game with a record of 12-2. The Wolves advanced […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Falls College men’s basketball team wins a double-overtime thriller. TFC beat Columbia International University in double overtime, 97-94, on Saturday. Down seven with just over two minutes left in the second overtime, TFC answered with an 11-2 run to take the lead en route to the win. Derek Westfall had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the […]
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