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The Stephens County Hospital Authority wraps up its calendar year by making a couple of purchases. Last Monday, the Authority met for its monthly meeting and approved the purchase of two items. First, the Authority approved the purchase of a new cardiac monitoring system for the hospital. Stephens County Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said it will replace one that is […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation is getting the state’s roads ready for what is expected to be a busy couple of weeks starting with Christmas this week. From 5 a.m. Tuesday through 10 p.m. Sunday, the Georgia DOT says it will suspend construction-related lane closures on interstates and major state routes throughout Georgia. That also applies to state routes near […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The 2014 tax year is almost over and that means tax filing season is just around the corner. With that in mind, Internal Revenue Service Spokesman Mark Green is offering some year-end tax tips for people to consider, especially when it comes to holiday charitable giving. “This is the season of giving and the […]

A Clarkesville resident will serve on the state Real Estate Appraisers Board. Governor Nathan Deal recently announced that Jeanmarie Holmes of Clarkesville was appointed to that board. Holmes is the co-owner of Land and More, Inc. a real estate and appraisal firm. She also currently serves as a board member of the Soque River Watershed Association in Habersham County. Holmes […]

Engineering technology students at North Georgia Technical College wrapped up their semester with an unusual project. For their end-of-semester project, the students had to design and create a bridge made of spaghetti, Divided into four teams, each group had to present not only the completed bridge, but the project charter and design specifications as well. The bridge had to meet […]

The Stephens County school system receives its CCRPI scores for 2014. State education officials recently released the numbers and local school officials reviewed the numbers with the Board of Education Tuesday. CCRPI stands for College and Career Ready Performance Index. It is Georgia’s statewide accountability system that was implemented in 2012 to replace the No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly […]

Local law enforcement agencies are urging safety as drivers hit the roadways this holiday season. Both the Toccoa Police Department and Stephens County Sheriff’s Office will be out on the roadways, watching out for aggressive drivers and also those who are drinking and driving. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said that people going to holiday parties or otherwise celebrating the […]

Ninth District U.S. Representative Doug Collins says he will have new office locations starting with the new Congress in January. Collins said his Gainesville office will be located at 210 Washington Street, NW Suite 202, Gainesville, GA. For constituents visiting Washington, DC, Congressman Collins said his office will be located in 1504 Longworth House Office Building. The office phone numbers, […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County’s Chamber of Commerce has a new Director. The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Tonya Powers as the new Director of Chamber Services. For the past five years, Powers has worked as the sales and marketing director for Cateechee Golf Club in Hartwell. She started this past Monday […]

A Toccoa resident is among the group of North Georgia Technical College instructors nominated for this year’s Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Teaching. Welding instructor Jason Smith is one of seven instructors nominated from the school. They are all in the competition for the Rick Perkins Award handed out by the Technical College System of Georgia each year. Other […]