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Toccoa city employees will see an increase in the amount they pay for health insurance next year, though the city will still cover the same percentage of premium costs. On Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners approved the employee health insurance renewal for 2017 based on recommendations from staff. The city will keep current Blue Cross-Blue Shield coverage with the Georgia Municipal […]

A re-surfacing project on State Route 106 in Stephens and Franklin counties gets the go-ahead to move forward. Wednesday, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced that it has awarded a bid for just under 10 miles of re-surfacing along State Route 106 to Colditz Trucking of Blairsville for about $2.684 million. Re-surfacing is slated to take place on State Route […]

The candidates for State Court Solicitor of Stephens County square off in a town hall forum. Democratic incumbent Solicitor Willie Woodruff and Republican challenger Ann Pickett both appeared at a town hall on Tuesday at the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa sponsored by the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce. Both candidates talked about a number of topics, including […]

Stephens County Commissioners are considering changes to the county’s Timber Harvesting Ordinance. Tuesday, the county commission held a first reading and public hearing on the proposed changes. According to Stephens County Attorney Brian Ranck, the proposed changes to the county ordinance would just bring it in line with state law. He said those proposed changes include changes to the bonding […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Local law enforcement agencies continue to coordinate efforts with authorities in Blue Ridge to find a Buford, Georgia woman missing since Friday. Keith Reed said Tuesday his daughter has not been seen or heard from since Friday night when she tried to contact a friend from her cell phone. At the time, 36-year old […]

The city of Toccoa agrees to sell water to Banks County. Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners unanimously approved a Water Sales Agreement with Banks County. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that the agreement sets similar parameters to what commissioners first discussed in August. “We will sell Banks County a minimum of 100,000 gallons a day,” said Morse. “We can provide […]

The Toccoa Police and Fire Departments will soon be carrying a drug that can help save someone’s life if they are overdosing on opioids. Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners unanimously approved a second reading of a resolution approving the administration of naloxone by the Toccoa Police and Fire Departments. City commissioners approved the first reading of this resolution at their last meeting […]

Today is the deadline for Georgia residents not registered to vote to do so in order to be able to vote in the November election. One way people can register to vote is by going to the Stephens County Registrar’s Office, which is located in the Stephens County Courthouse Annex on Tugalo Street in downtown Toccoa. All voter registration applications […]