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During the Aug. 14 meeting of the Toccoa City Commission, city finance director Becky Bohannon presented the financial report for the month ending July 31. July is the first month of the new fiscal year, and accounts for 8.33 percent of the year. Bohannon said that Splost VII receipts for the month were 12 percent higher than last year, while […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education will meet tonight for the Board’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the district office, 191 Big A School Road in Toccoa. The public is invited to attend. The agenda for tonight’s meeting includes the announcement of the school system’s monthly Spirit of Stephens […]
Read moreAlthough today’s weather forecast from the National Weather Service does not include the heat advisory that marked the last two days, District 2 Public Health Department is still providing a cautionary notice to residents to be safe when the temperatures do rise to extreme levels. Heat-related illnesses pose a significant threat to public health, particularly among vulnerable populations such as […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Little League held a “Champions Banquet” Saturday at Sunnyside Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The event honored the championship teams of Toccoa Little League in 2023. \ Teams recognized included: The Georgia State Champion Senior Baseball team, who advanced to runner-up at the Southeast Regional in Florida – This team was also the first Senior League team from Toccoa […]
Read moreA reminder that the temporary closure of the Franklin County Health Department building begins today, Aug. 14. As reported earlier by WNEG sister station WLHR in Lavonia, District 2 Public Health in July that the Franklin County building would be undergoing an extensive renovation project. At the Franklin County Commission work session in June, County Manager Derrick Turner told the […]
Read moreStephens County’s Lady Indians athletes play at home this week. The Stephens County Lady Indians volleyball team hosted Clarke Central and Habersham Central at the Currahee Arena last Thursday night, but were unable to nail down a win. The Lady Indians won one set and lost two against Clarke Central and fell to Habersham Central in all three sets. The […]
Read moreby MJ Kneiser/WLHR Radio A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the location of a missing Cleveland man whose truck was found last month near I-85 exit 177 at the north edge of Hart County. The family of 36-year old Douglas Cordell Barnes is offering the reward. Barnes, who is known by his middle name, Cordell, was […]
Read moreLiberty Elementary starts every school day with their very own news broadcast, hosted by none other than the school principal. Dr. Connie Yearwood, who has been at the helm of Liberty Elementary since last April, is a strong supporter of communication, and said she feels it is important to not only pass on daily information and schedules, but let students […]
Read moreOn Tuesday, August 01, Stephens County Elections Supervisor Bruce Carlisle was sworn in by Governor Brian Kemp as the most recent member of the Georgia Board of Corrections. The ceremony took place in the Governor’s Ceremonial Office at the State Capitol in Atlanta. Accompanying him at the ceremony was Deputy Elections Supervisor Isaac Overstreet and his oldest daughter, Jennifer Steele. […]
Read moreThe State of Georgia’s net tax collections for the first month of FY 2024 totaled nearly $2.50 billion, for an increase of $289.3 million, or 13.1 percent, over July 2022 when net tax collections totaled almost $2.21 billion. $179.5 million of this increase, or 62 percent, was the result of the reinstatement of the Motor Fuel Excise Tax. Governor Kemp […]
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