Author: Ethan Jordan

Today is the final day to register to vote and be eligible to vote in the November General Election. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, it’s fairly simple to register to vote through the Secretary of State’s Office website at registertovote.sos.ga.gov. To register online, you must have a valid Georgia Driver’s License or ID card issued by the Georgia […]

Monday is the final day to register to vote and be eligible to vote in the November General Election. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, it’s fairly simple to register to vote through the Secretary of State’s Office website at registertovote.sos.ga.gov. To register online, you must have a valid Georgia Driver’s License or ID card issued by the Georgia […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle is sporting a pink police badge this month in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. It’s the first day of October and today kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time for women to focus on the importance of being screened every year for breast cancer. Carlisle said the disease and making […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah will resume the collection of fees at its day-use recreation areas beginning today, Thursday, October 1. Fee collections were suspended earlier this year when recreation areas were closed due to COVID-19 precautions. Fees will initially be collected only at locations with automated fee collection machines installed. Additional automated fee machines will be […]

Law enforcement authorities are warning the public about a COVID-19 related scam. The scam involved the stealing of $800 from the victim’s savings account. The victim was on a social media app and saw an ad for a coronavirus college grant. After checking with the person on whose account the ad was posted to verify its legitimacy, the victim called […]

The 2nd Annual Bushbond 10k/5k/Fun Run is coming up in October. Sponsored by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, the race will be held on October 10, on Yonah Dam Road, in Toccoa. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley the run is to benefit the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes. He says, the Youth Homes provide life skills training, educational support, […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A local ministry, Love Him Love Them is putting out the call for volunteers to help pack Thanksgiving dinner plates for those who need them. Last year, the ministry served over 2,000 people in Franklin, Hart and Stephens Counties with meals for the holiday. This year, founder Linda Gunter says they expect to feed over 3,000 […]

Toccoa Vice Mayor Evan Hellenga is encouraging residents to wear masks and practice social distancing. During the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting, Hellenga reminded everyone the importance of wearing masks. “We all have to wear mask until we get a head of this thing,” he said. According to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people are encouraged […]