Author: Ethan Jordan

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR It might seem like it, but Northeast Georgia is not in a drought quite yet. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Franklin and Hart counties are in the Moderately Dry range, which is one step below the first level of drought. With no rain for the past couple of weeks, we are now about seven inches […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre’s planned 80th anniversary celebration has been rescheduled. According to Friends of the Ritz President Keith Kozicki, the screening of The Wizard of Oz, along with the 80 for 80 Celebration will be moved to Friday, November 22. Kozicki says they received notice from Warner Brothers Entertainment, which owns the rights to The Wizzard of Oz, that […]

The search for the man believed to be responsible for multiple stabbings, an abduction and murder has ended. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, 48-year-old Kenton Hall was apprehended shortly after 3 p.m. today, after evading several law enforcement agencies throughout the day. Mize says the suspect was shot by an officer after Hall advanced him with a knife. […]

Law enforcement continue their search for the man they believe to be responsible for multiple stabbings and an abduction. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, 48-year-old Kenton Hall is wanted in connection to the stabbing of two Toccoa residents and the kidnapping of a Toccoa woman. Kenton Hall is described as a black male, 5’11”, 178 pounds, brown hair […]

Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call where shots were being fired, over the weekend, at a local store. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says the incident happened Friday night at Bucks’ Superette, on Big A Road. One man was shot in the leg after an argument ensued. According to Shirley, the suspect fled the scene. Shell casings were […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day-use fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches at its recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day. National Public Land Day is coming up this Saturday, Sept. 28. The waiver includes Lake Thurmond, Lake Russell, and Lake Hartwell on the Savannah River. […]

The Northeast Georgia Poverty Round Table gained valuable insights during discussions among local agencies to address poverty throughout the region. On Wednesday, representatives from various social service agencies along with concerned citizens came together to learn about the role that poverty plays throughout the community. According to Salvation Army of Toccoa Social Worker Brenda Gragg, poverty is more than just […]

A Toccoa attorney has received an interim suspension by the Supreme Court of Georgia. According to the State Bar of Georgia, Timothy Paul Healy failed to respond to the State Bar’s notice of investigation. Healy is an attorney with The Healy Law Firm, located in Toccoa, and has been practicing law since June 1979. The Supreme Court’s order states that […]

Four students from three Northeast Georgia school systems have been chosen to serve on State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ Student Advisory Council. The four are part of 130 middle and high school students chosen from schools across the State. They include: Haley Jordan, Senior at Stephens County High School; Kaitlin Quick, a Senior at Stephens County High School; 8th grade […]

A man from Waycross who has been living on South Alexander Street for 5-months was recently arrested for possession of drugs. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on the morning of September 18, officers were dispatched to McDonalds, on Big A Road, in regard to a sleeping male. The caller stated they saw drugs in the suspect’s backpack. Upon […]