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So far, state officials are reporting a safe New Year’s holiday. As of this morning, the Georgia Department of Public Safety says there have not been any fatalities on Georgia highways during the early part of the New Year’s travel period. The New Year’s travel period began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and continues through midnight Sunday. It is 102 hours […]

The city of Toccoa recognizes employees for years of service. Last month, the city handed out its annual Service Awards at its annual Christmas luncheon. Receiving awards for 35 years of service to the city of Toccoa were Kenneth “Bo” Carter, who works in the fire department, and Avery Hunter, who works in the public works department. Meanwhile, Jim Crenshaw […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Royston is remembering its first City Manager, who passed away last week. Brigadier General Eugene Phillips, U.S. Army Retired, died Christmas Day following a brief illness at the home of his son in Fairfax, VA. General Phillips was born in Canon, Georgia on November 26, 1917. He grew up in Franklin County and graduated from Royston […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County Commissioners are heading into the new year with a better idea of where they are on some major projects. The board held a year-end work session last month at the Rocky Ford Recreation Center. Franklin County Commission Chair Thomas Bridges said a number of big issues were covered and he called the afternoon […]

Downtown Toccoa plans to add a charging station for electric cars. The city’s Downtown Development Authority recently received a grant from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority through its “Charge Georgia” program to help pay for the cost of installing the electric car charging station. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said the unit will cost a total of about $10,000 to […]

A drive underway now is looking to help get classrooms ready with the items they need when school opens back up in Stephens County next month. Family Connection of Stephens County and St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church are teaming up on a classroom supply drive. St. Matthias Rector The Very Rev. Mary Demmler said they have seen that there is a […]

Local governments are announcing their schedules for the New Year’s holiday. Both Stephens County government offices and Toccoa City Hall will be closed Thursday in observance of New Year’s Day. In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Thursday will be picked up on Friday. Commercial garbage will be picked up as […]

Local and state law enforcement officials are urging caution this New Year’s holiday. The Georgia Department of Public Safety says its New Year’s travel period begins at 6 p.m. tonight and ends at midnight on Sunday, January 4. That is a total of 102 hours. Last year during a 30-hour holiday period for New Year’s, Georgia State Patrol troopers investigated […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White is among 10 people being considered to fill the vacancy left by retiring Northern Judicial Circuit Chief Judge John Bailey. Bailey retires at the end of the month. Georgia’s Judicial Nominating Commission received applications through December 8th for the job. Officials said the JNC hopes to begin […]

As 2014 comes to a close, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is getting ready to seek public input on the development of hunting regulations for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 hunting seasons. A number of public meetings will be held on the topic in January. These meetings, sponsored by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division, are specifically […]