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A Lavonia Police Captain who was shot during a routine traffice stop two years ago has decided to leave the force. At a reception in his honor Friday, Captain Michael Schulman told well-wishers he has taken a position with St. Mary’s Healthcare at Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. “I’ll be up at the hospital. I’m doing security, I’m doing their […]
Read moreIt’s time to fall back. The first Sunday in November, which is this Sunday, is when Daylight Saving Time ends and for the next five months we will be on Eastern Standard Time. So, before going to bed Saturday night, you will want to remember to set your clocks back one hour. The good news is that falling back one […]
Read moreThe annual Run Over Violence sponsored by the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence comes up this weekend. Scheculed for Sunday, November 4, the run helps raise funds for services offered to victims of domestic violence in the Franklin, Hart and Stephens county area. Teresa Neese is President of the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence and Chair of this […]
Read moreAs we’ve been telling you, early voting for the November Mid-term election ends Friday and according to County Registrar Bill Cochran 4,903 voters have cast early ballots in person as of Wednesday morning and 384 absentee paper ballots have been returned. Additionally, Cochran said they have had 21 provisional ballots cast as of Wednesday during the advance voting period. That […]
Read moreThe annual Toccoa Christmas Parade is just a month away and now is the time to sign up if you plan to be in it. Sponsored by the Toccoa Women’s Club, this year’s parade takes place on Saturday, December 1 at 4p. And this year’s theme is, “Christmas Toyland.” Judges will be looking for the best interpretation of that theme, […]
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Stephens County has a new Assistant District Attorney. WNEG News has confirmed that attorney Suzanne Boykin will start her new job on Thursday. Boykin comes to Stephens County from Clarkesville where she served as the Chief Assistant Public Defender for Habersham County. A 1990 graduate of Clemson University, Boykin received her law degree from Georgia State University Law School in […]
Read moreJust a reminder that little trick or treaters will be lining the streets of downtown Toccoa this morning for the annual preschooler Halloween Costume Parade. There will also be lots of other Halloween events going on in and around our area. “Many commuters will be driving home during the same time children and their families are out trick-or-treating,” said Garrett […]
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Toccoa Main Street is set to hang yet another historical plaque in the downtown area. This time it’s at the Elrod’s Jewelry store building on Pond Street. The Elrod Jewelry plaque is third in the 2018 – 2019 series, which is dedicated to downtown buildings and will be unveiled on Thursday, at 5 p.m. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says […]
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By Mark Berryman, 92.1WLHR News, Lavonia The Franklin County Lady Lions fastpitch softball team finished off a very successful 2018 campaign by winning their first ever state title. The tournament started with Franklin County facing Pace Academy, beating them in two straight games 15-0 and 14-0. Franklin County then advanced to the second round, topping Coahulla Creek 3-0 and 8-2 […]
Read moreIn Banks County, two people are being treated for their injuries after a bizarre two-car wreck. It happened Monday morning in Homer, according to the Gainesville Post of the Georgia State Patrol. Troopers say just before 7:30a Monday, a 1999 Honda Civic was in the left-turn lane at the intersection of Highway 15 and Thompson Street and failed to yield […]
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