Category: News

A candidate is throwing his hat in the ring for Congress in northeast Georgia. Speaking at a rally held January 18 at the Gainesville Civic Center, David Vogel announced his decision to run as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives in Georgia’s 9th District. The seat is currently held by Republican Doug Collins. According to his website, votevogel.org, […]

Toccoa marks Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Monday, Trinity C.M.E. Church again hosted the annual interfaith service. That was followed by the annual march from the Church to ToccoaCity Hall. Once at Toccoa City Hall, the winner of this year’s essay contest on Dr. King read their winning essay. This year’s winner was Michael Earle-Lyles, a sixth grader at […]

Stephens County Hospital receives some positive financial news. Monday, the Hospital Authority met for a regular monthly meeting. During that meeting, Stephens County Hospital reported that it had received its completed audit for Fiscal Year 2013, which ended on September 30, 2013. Stephens County Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said that the hospital’s auditing firm, Dixon Hughes and Goodman, presented a […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation is announcing its road work schedule for Stephens and surrounding counties this week. In Stephens County, a crew will mow the slopes alongside State Route 365. The shoulders will be closed as this work occurs. Also in Stephens County, another crew will be sealing the joints on the State Route 17 Alternate bridge over the […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County is looking for a new Elections Superintendent. Former Elections Superintendent Tess Eubanks has resigned. Her last day was last Friday, January 10. “She said an opportunity had presented itself that she could not refuse,” said Franklin County Manager John Phillips Wednesday. “She said she has enjoyed working here but this opportunity came […]

28th District State Representative Dan Gasaway will serve as the Secretary of the Human Relations & Aging Committee in the State House. The State House Committee on Assignments made that announcement last week. Gasaway said he is honored that House leadership felt him worthy of this responsibility. He will also serve as a member on the Budget and Fiscal Affairs […]

There is no word on what caused a loud boom Monday in Stephens County. WNEG received multiple reports of the boom and a feeling of the ground or buildings shaking along Highways 106 and 145 south of Toccoa. Authorities had no reports of anything that would have caused the boom and no reason has been determined as of yet.  

Guilty. That’s the verdict handed down to two Toccoa men charged in a plot to produce ricin and attack the U.S. government by a jury in U.S. District Court Friday in Gainesville on multiple counts. Samuel J. Crump and Ray H. Adams, both of Toccoa, were each found guilty on one count of Conspiracy to Possess and Produce a Biological […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter continues to deal with the aftermath of taking in 77 cats from one location earlier this month. The cats were taken in from a home on DeFoor Road. Shelter Director Jeff Roberts said that so far, the shelter has been able to transfer more than 40 cats to other shelters and rescue organizations to help […]

A traveling statewide art exhibit will make its way to Toccoa for a stop next week. Main Street Toccoa, the Currahee Artists’ Guild, and the Stephens County Historical Society are teaming up to host the “Inspired Georgia” traveling art show starting a week from Tuesday, January 28. The Georgia Council for the Arts owns and manages the art that will […]