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A Clarkesville resident is North Georgia Technical College’s EAGLE winner for this year. Rocio Guzman of Clarkesville has been selected as the school’s Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education, or EAGLE, winner. The Technical College System of Georgia, through its Office of Adult Education, sponsors the annual EAGLE competition each year. North Georgia Tech officials said the program is designed […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia More than a month after work to upgrade the City of Lavonia’s only traffic light, the work goes on. The Georgia Dept of Transporation is replacing the old lights with new LED signals at the intersection of SR59/SR17. Crews began work in early February, but according to GDOT spokesperson Teri Pope, the weather and […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A Carnesville man has been listed as one of UPS’s top safest drivers. UPS driver Ronnie McCannon of Carnesville was recently inducted into UPS’s prestigious Circle of Honor for achieving 25 years of accident-free driving. He, along with 70 elite drivers from Georgia are among 1,445 newly inducted into the company’s honorary organization. According […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that the Sheriff’s Office did a narcotics K-9 sweep at Stephens County High School today. The sweep took place Wednesday morning. Shirley said the high school was placed on lockdown while the search of the school and vehicles for possible contraband took place. Shirley said it was done at the request of school officials […]

Stephens County Commissioners approve an ordinance to deal with personal wireless service facilities and the towers that often accompany them. Tuesday, county commissioners approved the ordinance following a second reading and public hearing. Stephens County Attorney Brian Ranck said this particular ordinance will govern things like telecommunications towers, broadcast towers, cell towers, and wireless Internet towers. Ranck said the ordinance […]

Stephens County Commissioners do not take up a request for additional funding for the county’s 4-H program. During Tuesday’s meeting, the county commission was scheduled to consider a request from Stephens County Extension Agent Forrest Connelly for county commissioners to add $2,700 in annual funding for the Stephens County 4-H program to help make up for funding cut by the […]

An informational meeting today will look to bring members of the community together in an effort and campaign to raise support for the Stephens County school system in light of its current financial situation. The Learning Tree Academy has announced it is starting the “One Rope, One Hope” campaign. Logan Harris is one of the organizers. She said the goal […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Lavonia Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a car stolen from a restaurant parking lot over the weekend. According to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle, it happened Saturday evening at the Pizza Hut on State Route 17. “When officers arrived they learned that a pizza delivery driver had parked his vehicle […]

Toccoa City Commissioners approve the purchase of equipment for the Pines golf course. Monday, the city commission unanimously approved the bid of Swinehart’s Power Equipment of Baldwin for two scag industrial mowers for the golf course. The total bid from Swinehart’s Power Equipment was $19,842. It was the lowest of three bids received for the mowers. Tait Lawn Products of […]

The city of Toccoa honors a local resident for her work over the years with animals. Monday, the city commission read and presented a proclamation to Joan Allen. Allen has been involved with the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter, as well as previously being involved with the Humane Society and Hearts for Homeless Pets. Toccoa Vice-Mayor Evan Hellenga serves on the […]