Category: News

A Hartwell resident faces multiple charges after a high-speed chase in Toccoa. The Toccoa Police Department says it arrested 23-year-old Kenxaveria Smith of Hartwell early Saturday morning. According to the report from the Toccoa Police Department, a police officer observed a white SUV failing to maintain its lane as it headed south on Highway 17 just before 3 a.m. on […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia If you have driven through Lavonia over the past few days, you may have noticed some work going on at the intersection of SR17 and 59 – the only intersection with a traffic light in the heart of town. Crews with the Georgia Department of Transportation have been doing the preliminary electrical work in […]

LeCroy Educational Technology, along with Plaid Enterprises, makes a $10,000 dollar donation to the Stephens County School System, providing all schools with art supplies, paints, stencils and brushes. Passionate about education, LeCroy Educational Technology proudly steps forward to show support of our local educators and students in Stephens County.

The Northeast Georgia Regional Library System is looking at the possibility of a partnership with the Toccoa-Stephens County Library to make it a central headquarters location for the region. Northeast Georgia Regional Library System Regional Director Delana Knight said that the regional board has approved such a preliminary plan based on a number of other things falling in place. Knight […]

State emergency management officials are urging people to take this week to prepare for severe weather emergencies. This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Georgia. Georgia Emergency Management Agency Spokesperson Lisa Janek said they are encouraging people to use this week as a reminder to do something to prepare for all different kinds of severe weather, whether it be […]

The former Atlanta Fire Chief at the center of controversy over his termination from the city of Atlanta will speak in Stephens County next week. Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran will speak on February 12 at 7 p.m. in the Grace Chapel and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. Admission to the event is free. […]

A food distribution is taking place today in Stephens County. Martin Baptist Church, in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, will distribute free food to all qualifying residents of the Martin area of Stephens and Franklin Counties today from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the church’s gymnasium. This event will be held on a first come, first […]

A Stephens County man remains in custody facing multiple charges after authorities served a search warrant at his residence last week. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said his office arrested 39-year-old Brent Wilbanks of Hayes-Wilbanks Road in Stephens County last Thursday. Shirley said the arrest came after deputies served a search warrant and an arrest warrant at Wilbanks’ residence in […]

The ongoing financial crisis at the Stephens County school system and corresponding recent cuts are bringing members of the community together for a prayer service later this week. A community prayer service for the Stephens County school system will take place on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church on Tugalo Street in Toccoa. First United Methodist […]

The Internal Revenue Service is offering a pilot program in Georgia for taxpayers to help protect them from tax-related identity theft. IRS officials said all Georgia taxpayers who filed federal returns last year are eligible for what the agency calls an Identity Protection PIN, or IP PIN. Spokesman Mark Green said this pilot program has grown out of an effort that […]