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State officials said that delivery of debit cards for more than 4,000 recipients of child support and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families has been delayed by a contractor. The cards, called Georgia EPPICard, provide access to child support payments and funds to TANF recipients. Also, a small number of Department employees also use the cards to receive bi-weekly pay. The […]

Residents say they still have concerns over a shooting range proposed to be built for the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley and Chief Deputy Andy Myers met with residents concerned about the proposed shooting range in a public meeting. About a dozen people were in attendance, most of whom had either concerns or questions […]

The third and final man charged in a 2012 murder in Stephens County enters a guilty plea and avoids the death penalty. On his 28th birthday, Wardell Deloun White of Toccoa pleaded guilty to one count of Felony Murder in the death of 34-year-old Victor Martinez. Martinez, along with 48-year-old Mauricio Maldondo, were found shot on April 29, 2012 at […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Lavonia City Council is looking into how to best regulate the use of fireworks in town. Over most holiday weekends, fireworks can be heard going off all around Lavonia, especially near and on Lake Hartwell. However, the city wants to curb some of that fireworks enthusiasm for the safety of the general public. In […]

The Lavonia Clinic is welcoming a new staff member. Physicians and staff of Lavonia Clinic have announced Tara F. Brown as a new certified nurse practitioner at the clinic. Brown is a Franklin County native. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Georgia Southern University and the primary care nurse practitioner certification from Kennesaw State University. Her professional career […]

A fight between two people this week results in an arrest. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said officers were called to a residence on Tuesday night. “Officers were called to respond to a residence on South Pond Street,” said Jarrell. “When we arrived, our investigation revealed that a fight had taken place and one of the individuals involved had stabbed […]

Toccoa High School alumni will be back in town and get together this weekend. It is a Toccoa High School All-Class Reunion that takes place today and Saturday. Co-organizer Elwin Northcutt said that everything gets started tonight at the Elks Lodge in Toccoa. “Starting at 6 p.m., I would like to encourage everyone to come and attend that,” he said. […]

The Stephens County Indian football team may not have a game this weekend, but they will get together to help a good cause. There will be a “Meet the Indians” event Saturday at Captain D’s of Toccoa, in the Wal-mart Shopping Center. Brent Farrar is working with the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Toccoa-Stephens County on this project. Farrar said Saturday’s […]

Reports indicate that a Stephens County man has been officially indicted in the death of his former father-in-law in Virginia. The Franklin News Post reports that Daniel Percy Arnot was indicted on a first-degree murder charge and 12 other charges related to the death of his former father-in-law, 66-year-old Brian Edward Foy, and several thefts in Franklin County, Virginia. According […]

A forum this morning will cover a proposed shooting range for the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office that has drawn numerous concerns from neighboring residents. The forum will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Grand Jury Room of the Stephens County Government Building in downtown Toccoa. At the forum, Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said his office will […]