Author: Ethan Jordan

Georgia’s elections board on Wednesday approved a set of rule changes to govern the use of new voting machines that are being rushed out statewide for the state’s fast-approaching presidential primaries in March. State Election Board members acknowledged some of the newly adopted rules may need further fine tuning; however, they were approved regardless, because of the tight deadline for […]

All four suspects wanted in connection to a multi-county theft ring have been apprehended. That’s according to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley. Anthony Christopher Bland, 20, of Homer has been arrested and charged with felony entering an auto and felony theft of an auto. Hailey Allysa Bland, 18, of Eastanollee has been arrested and charged with giving false statements. Blain […]

A Royston man has been identified as the body found floating in a retention pond in Anderson on Monday. According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s spokesman JT Foster, deputies were called to the pond on Appleton Street on the Old Appleton Mill property late Monday morning. There they found the body floating in the water. According to the incident report, […]

President Donald Trump has added U.S. Representative Doug Collins (R) (9th) to his list of advisors in anticipation of the impeachment hearings set to start today in the U.S. Senate. Collins, whose 13-county 9th District includes Franklin, Stephens, Habersham and Hart counties, is among eight U.S. House members hand-picked by the President to serve on his impeachment team. The White […]

The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets. With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter weather threatening to cancel blood drives, the Red Cross now has a critical shortage of type O blood and urgently needs donors to restock the shelves. […]

BY MJ Kneiser, WLHR State Representative Alan Powell says State Lawmakers from Northeast Georgia are keeping an eye on the two Georgia Renewable Power plants in Franklin and Madison counties. Powell said he and other local state lawmakers are concerned about the GRP plants and the creosote-coated railroad ties being burned to generate power. “I can tell you that Senator […]

A Mt. Airy woman charged with the murder of a Toccoa man remains in custody. According to reports, the incident occurred on Saturday, January 18, in Habersham County. Habersham County Sheriff’s Lt. Matt Wurtz tells WNEG News that Kayla Maria Parker, 31, of Mt. Airy, is charged with murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and two counts of cruelty to […]

The Stephens County Public Works Department announced on Tuesday that they are closing Lake Louise Road, beginning on January 21, due to extensive repairs and upgrades needed to the Lake Louise Dam. The announcement was made by Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers. Ayers says Lake Louise Road is maintained by Stephens County, but the Dam is owned and maintained by […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has released the details from Sunday’s double grand theft auto case. According to Shirley, Anthony Christopher Bland, 20, of Homer has been arrested and charged with felony entering an auto and felony theft of an auto. Hailey Allysa Bland, 18, of Eastanollee has been arrested and charged with giving false statements. Blain Turpin, 17, of […]

The Toccoa Police Department recently concluded two, month-long investigations into the sale of illegal drugs. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on January 9, officers with the Toccoa Police Department and investigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 501 West Franklin Street after a month-long investigation into drugs being sold out of the residence. […]