Category: News

Services are scheduled for today for a long-time Stephens County Sheriff’s Office deputy. Roy Lee McCurley passed away Sunday at the age of 69. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that McCurley served in a variety of roles with the Sheriff’s Office, including deputy and investigator, for more than 30 years. “Hired in 1985, he worked with not only my […]

Voters who live in the city of Toccoa will head to the polls this November to determine whether Toccoa will allow Sunday alcohol sales for on-site consumption. Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners voted unanimously to place the question before voters. The recommendation came from both the city’s Alcohol Beverage Control board and the city’s Downtown Development Authority. DDA Representative Clay Fisher […]

Two individuals face drug charges as a result of investigations by a regional drug agency. According to the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, the arrests were made last Wednesday and Thursday. First on Wednesday, regional drug agents and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office arrested 46-year-old David Goralczyk at his residence on Canterberry Trail in Mt. Airy and charged him with Manufacturing […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Hartwell A historic convoy makes it way into Georgia Thursday. Hundreds of well wishers in Hartwell and later in Royston, lined the streets and roadways to welcome about 70 historic vintage military vehicles as they crossed into Georgia Thursday morning on the sixth day leg of their trek across country. Sponsored by the Military Vehicle […]

The U.S. Forest Service says it is ready for Fall color season. According to the Forest Service, a drier summer could mean that much of the Appalachian Mountains may have potentially spectacular Fall color. Forest Service officials said drier soils will likely result in more intense red Fall color and cool morning temperatures this month, along with clear, dry, and […]

Stephens County honors local leaders and legacies. Thursday night, this year’s Leadership Toccoa-Stephens County class honored five individuals at the 1st “Leaders and Legacies” banquet at the Georgia Baptist Convention Center in Toccoa. The goal of the banquet was to honor five people who grew up in Stephens County and have returned to stayed in Stephens County and made positive […]

The Georgia Department of Labor has released preliminary unemployment numbers for the month of August. According to those figures last week, Stephens County had a preliminary unemployment rate of 6.3 percent in the month of August. That is six-tenths of a percentage point below the revised July rate of 6.9 percent and 2 whole percentage points below the revised rate […]

Toccoa City Commissioners will meet today for a regularly scheduled meeting. That meeting is set to start at 5 p.m. at Toccoa City Hall. There are two items on the agenda for today’s city commission meeting. First, city commissioners will consider a series of Fiscal Year 2015 budget amendments. Second, the city commission will receive a report from the Chairman […]

50th District State Senator John Wilkinson will host a series of round table meetings with elected officials in Habersham County next month. Meetings will take place on Tuesday, October 6th with officials from Habersham County, as well as with officials from the cities of Cornelia and Demorest. The public is welcome to attend and listen to the round table meetings. […]

The annual March of Dimes is this Saturday in Toccoa. Something new this year is a 5k run/walk starting at Boyd Field. March of Dimes Co-Coordinator Leon Womack explains “registration starts at 9 just like the sign up for the March for Babies”; says Womack “The race starts at 10. The route will be past the Baptist Church on to […]