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A bill championed by 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins is moving on to the Senate. Last week, the House passed H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or REINS, Act by a vote of 237-187. The legislation would require that any major rules set forth by executive agencies be approved by both Congress and the […]
Read moreBy WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said one person was arrested after what authorities called a three-county crime spree. Last Wednesday at about 10 p.m., agents of the North Georgia Drug Task Force and Franklin and Hart County Sheriff’s Office deputies were attempting to serve an outstanding felony warrant for an individual in Franklin Springs. Franklin County […]
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Northeast Georgia’s first blast of winter weather appears to be on the way. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Stephens County from 7 p.m. Friday to 1 p.m. Saturday. According to the warning issued by the Weather Service, a wave of low pressure moving along a cold front tonight and Saturday morning is expected to […]
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A suspicious package causes a stir in Toccoa, but it turns out to be harmless. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said that officers were called to the Armed Forces Career Center located at the Wal-Mart Shopping Center in Toccoa in the 11 a.m. hour Thursday. “When we arrived, we were met by one of the recruiters who informed us that […]
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Local legislators preview the upcoming legislative session in Atlanta. 28th District State Representative Dan Gasaway and 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson stopped in Toccoa on Thursday to speak to local leaders and citizens about what they expect to see come up during the legislative session that is scheduled to start on Monday. Gasaway said healthcare is one of the […]
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Stephens County Hospital’s New Year’s Baby for 2017 has arrived. John Vianney Albert was born on Tuesday, January 3 at 6:34 a.m. at the New Impressions Maternal Child Unit at Stephens County Hospital. The baby boy weighs eight pounds and one ounce and is 21 inches long. His parents are Anna and Paul Albert of Toccoa. They said they were […]
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Final numbers are in for the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office’s participation in Operation Zero Tolerance over the holiday period. The Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, participated in the annual “Operation Zero Tolerance” campaign from December 16, 2016 through January 4, 2017. During “Operation Zero Tolerance,” the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit conducted multiple […]
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By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County Magistrate Judge Cody Grizzle rules there is enough evidence against the man accused of shooting two Lavonia police officers to go to trial. 22-year old Khari Anthony Dashaun Gordon of Greenville, South Carolina was back in court Wednesday in Franklin County. He is accused of shooting Lavonia Police Captain Michael Schulman and […]
Read moreA vote is scheduled today on a bill re-introduced to Congress by 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins earlier this week. On Tuesday, Collins introduced H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or REINS, Act, in one of the first acts of the 115th Congress. According to Collins, executive agencies can currently unilaterally enact rules that […]
Read moreFacing a severe winter blood shortage, the American Red Cross is issuing an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to make a donation appointment now and help save patient lives. The Red Cross says hectic holiday schedules for many regular blood donors contributed to about 37,000 fewer donations in November and December than what was needed. Also, the Red […]
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