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Toccoa City Commissioners have a busy day planned. Today, city commissioners will meet for both a retreat and a regular meeting. The retreat will begin at 12 p.m. and take place in the Mitchell Allen Meeting Room in downtown Toccoa. During the retreat, the city commission will first look back at accomplishments by department during the year 2014. Then, the […]

Toccoa Falls College said it is offering 50 percent off tuition to all full time emergency first responders. The school made the announcement earlier this month in recognition of National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. TFC President Dr. Robert Myers said the school wanted to do something tangible for all first responders including police officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical personnel. […]

Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick said Friday afternoon that the jury scheduled to report on Monday, January 26th has now been cancelled for the week. Jurors do not need to report.

The Stephens County school system finalizes the laying off of about 30 employees. On Thursday, the Stephens County Board of Education voted 6 to 1 to approve a Human Resources Report that included the termination of 28 classified employees and the resignation of 1 classified employee. Board member Rodney Moore, Jr. was again the lone Board member to vote against […]

The Toccoa Main Street program honors businesses and individuals for their efforts downtown. Thursday, Toccoa held its annual Main Street Awards Reception at the Schaefer Center. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the awards reception allows them to recognize people for their hard work over the last year. “Each one of these winners was chosen because of their […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County High School is mourning the loss of two students this week. Wednesday afternoon, two Franklin County High School seniors, identified as 17-year old Timothy Hartman of Canon and 17-year old Maleke Moon of Canon were killed in a car accident. Georgia State Patrol Hartwell Post Commander Sergeant Al Whitworth said it happened […]

By Charles Robertson, WRBN Radio, Clayton Nobody was injured in a fire earlier this week at a well-known spot on Lake Burton. Crews from Stations 3, 10, 11, and 12 in Rabun County fought a blaze at LaPrade’s workshop on Lake Burton for hours Wednesday. Rabun County Fire Chief Daniel Johnson said personnel were quick to the scene after receiving the […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office makes four arrests in connection to a theft this week at a local textile business. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says that 61-year-old William Marvin Pruitt of Valley Road in Toccoa and 31-year-old Adam Kyle Drinkwater of Valley Road in Toccoa entered the property of the textile company at around 3 a.m. on Monday. Shirley […]

An administrative law judge upholds the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s administrative order revoking permits issued to the Wilbros facility. Administrative Law Judge Ronit Walker issued that ruling Wednesday. The EPD originally issued an administrative order last January calling on Wilbros to stop receiving waste and begin closure proceedings. In the order, the EPD accused the Rose Lane facility of violating […]

Taxpayers in Stephens County who have not yet paid their 2014 property taxes are getting a letter in the mail reminding them of the bill they have due. Stephens County Tax Commissioner Dene Hicks said her office sent out about 2,000 letters to property owners who have still not paid their 2014 property taxes, which were due in November. “They […]