Author: Ethan Jordan

Stephens County’s Amnesty Day event is coming up on April 10, 2021 The annual event gives Stephens County residents a way to dispose of any junk that may be cluttering the streets, yards, and homes in the county. Like other amnesty day events, the April 10th Stephens County Amnesty Day is only for residents of Stephens County. Officials will be […]

Those interested in law enforcement careers will get the chance to learn more at the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office’s upcoming job fair Saturday, April 10. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the training center located at 1677 Scenic Drive in Toccoa. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, light refreshments and finger foods […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Spring is here and now is the time to make sure your pet is vaccinated against rabies. This year, the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia is again holding its annual low-cost rabies clinic next month. Shelter Director Tammie Jourdenais is encouraging anyone who needs to have their pet vaccinated to bring them to the shelter […]

In Habersham County, a road that was destroyed last October by Hurricane Delta has now re-opened. On Wednesday, Habersham County officials announced New Liberty Road has been repaired. Late in the evening of October 9, 2020, Habersham County received significant rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Delta which caused devastating damage to many roads and bridges. Most of the roads […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is still reporting 73 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,919 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Wednesday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 143 deaths and now 4,573 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County […]

Two Toccoa men have been arrested in connection to the recent entering autos calls the Sheriff’s Office and Toccoa Police Department have received. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on March 23, deputies with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of entering autos in neighborhoods off of Rock Creek Road. These reports included residences on Edwards Drive, […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health and Governor Brian Kemp have announced the state will expand its COVID Vaccine eligibility beginning today, to include all Georgians aged 16 and older. Increased COVID vaccine supply and significant progress in vaccinating Georgia seniors allows the state to move forward and to ensure all vaccine doses are being put into arms. Vaccination, along […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 73 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,916 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 141 deaths and now 4,570 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County has […]

As a reminder, Ninth District Opportunity will begin scheduling appointments for Cooling Help next week, on April 1. The Cooling Help program is available for households in which every member is age 65 and older or is medically homebound due to health reasons. One-time payments will be made by check issued to the home cooling suppliers on behalf of eligible […]

Main Street Toccoa, in coordination with the businesses of Downtown Toccoa, have announced the second annual Downtown Toccoa Sip-n-Stroll will be held on April 16. The annual event will run from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says strollers can enjoy their favorite drink samples, deals, special promotions, and live music. She adds that […]