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By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A high-speed chase overnight Tuesday through Lavonia leads to the arrest of a Royston man, and damage to a power pole and a house. According to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle, it happened about 2 a.m. Tuesday after Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies received word of a motorist driving erratically down State Route 59. […]

An area state park is one of four in Georgia recognized by a national campaign. Tugaloo State Park on Lake Hartwell is one of four Georgia State Parks named among the 2015 Top 100 Family Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the United States, according to the “Take Me Fishing” campaign organized by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. […]

Two people face drug charges after a drug bust at a Stephens County store. According to Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell, police were called to the Toccoa Wal-Mart in the early morning hours of Tuesday in reference to two alleged shoplifters. Jarrell said that police apprehended the two women accused of shoplifting and conducted a search. “Officers were able to […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is announcing recent drug arrests. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said the arrests came as a joint effort with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office and the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. Shirley said that recently, the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop where one person was arrested on drug charges. “They could smell a strong […]

An investigation is ongoing by the Georgia Department of Transportation into a complaint filed against the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport and the Airport Authority. Foothills Aviation has filed what is called an informal Part 13 complaint against the Airport and the Airport Authority with the Federal Aviation Administration that the DOT is investigating on the FAA’s behalf. The lease Foothills Aviation […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office said one person faces charges in connection to an April burglary. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, it occurred on Oak Valley Road back on April 29. Shirley said that someone entered a residence on Oak Valley Road and stole six rifles, ammunition, and a laptop computer, all totaling more than $7,000 in value. […]

Nobody was hurt after a fire Wednesday at a Clarkesville restaurant. Clarkesville Fire Chief Jerry Palmer said that Clarkesville fire crews responded to the Huddle House on Washington Street in Clarkesville at about 5 a.m. Wednesday. Palmer said that when crews arrived, they found flames coming from a roof vent as well as the area around the grill. He said […]

Main Street Toccoa is adding an extra showing of its summer movies each Thursday. The city has announced that in addition to the nightly 7 p.m. showings each Thursday of movies at the Schaefer Center through the summer, there will now also be a 10 a.m. showing each Thursday. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, several groups […]

One person is under arrest after a fight over the weekend ended with someone in the hospital. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said it happened Sunday afternoon at a home on Defoor Road. “Deputies responded and two brothers had gotten into a fight that escalated into one of them pulling a knife,” said Shirley. “There were several stab wounds, as […]

Stephens County Hospital is taking the next step in building a small addition to the Wilkinson Center. Monday, the Hospital Authority’s Building and Grounds Committee gave the go-ahead on the final plans for the proposed addition and the Authority gave staff permission to go ahead and get bids for the work. Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said that this will allow […]