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Across the state, Georgia road crews have been getting complaints regarding a statewide tree-clearing project. State lawmaker Jason Spencer, a Republican from Woodbine, says his constituents are upset about the bare and swamp-like land left behind on some interstates and state highways. Little notice was given about the project, he said. According to Spencer, he has received phone calls from […]
Read moreA Toccoa man was taken into custody after a citizen heard gunshots and called 911. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Sunday, July 8, officers responded to a call about a male subject walking in the area of Broad and Whitman Streets with a gun, discharging shots. On scene, officers located the suspect, identified as Jaddon Maxwell, 19, […]
Read moreWarner Robins scored in every inning, including 5 runs in each of the 5th and 6th innings, and eliminated Toccoa in the Georgia Little League 8-9-10 Baseball State tournament 16-5 last night in Dublin. Warner Robins led 4-0 heading to the bottom of the 2nd, but Toccoa scored three runs in the inning to close the lead to one. That […]
Read moreGeorgia drivers across the state have made it through the first week of the newly enforced Hands-Free Driving Law. However, not all drivers have agreed to put down their phone while they drive. According to the Georgia State Patrol, just seven days after the law went into effect on July 1, 179 tickets and 795 warnings have been issued to […]
Read moreBy Mark Berryman, WLHR North Georgia Technical College will be hosting the first Program Preview on their Currahee campus as a way to introduce prospective students to the many options they offer for post-high school education. The campus is located at 9238 Highway 17 between Toccoa and Lavonia. Leslie McFarlin, Dean of Academic Affairs at North Georgia Technical College talks […]
Read moreAccording to officials, on Sunday afternoon, troopers with the Georgia State Patrol were dispatched to an accident on Big A. Road, in the area of Wendy’s and O’Reilly’s. While on scene, troopers discovered that at least one individual was trapped inside their vehicle. For more than an hour, responders worked to free the person from the vehicle. Due to the […]
Read moreTwo out of the three Toccoa Little League All-Star teams, that qualified for state tournaments, are still alive after weekend play. On Saturday, the Toccoa 9 & 10 softball team lost to Oconee County, 11 to 3, at their tournament in Cartersville at the Bartow Recreation Department. Oconee led 7 to 0 after 2 ½ innings and Toccoa could not […]
Read moreThe 2018 Independence Day travel period claimed 5 lives this year. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the 30-hour holiday period began on Tuesday, July 3, at 6:00 p.m. and ended Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. Statewide, GSP troopers investigated 131 traffic crashes that resulted in 59 injuries. Troopers also investigated two fatal crashes. The fatal crashes occurred in Brooks and […]
Read moreBest Selling Author and renown speaker Stephen Gower will be retiring from public speaking, on Thursday, July 12. Gower is a native of Stephens County. Acura & Volvo of Athens has arranged for Gower to present in Toccoa, at the Currahee Military Museum’s Mitchell Allen Meeting Room from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. For 50 years, Gower has impacted innumerable […]
Read moreArticle by Mark Berryman, WLHR Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas has reported yet another major drug bust after a traffic stop on I-85. According to the report, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana as the result of stopping a speeding vehicle. Thomas told WNEG News about the traffic stop. “On June 28 at approximately […]
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