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The Stephens County Board of Education will put off looking at any changes in the school system’s cell phone distribution plan until it works on the Fiscal Year 2017 budget next year. At Tuesday’s Stephens County Board of Education meeting, Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey suggested tabling that discussion for the time being. At the school board’s work session […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia An elderly Lilburn man is behind bars in Franklin County after a routine traffic stop on Interstate 85 revealed a cache of illegal drugs. It happened on Tuesday, September 8th. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said it started when motorists traveling southbound on I-85 called 911 to report a vehicle weaving all over the […]

One person is injured after an apparent shooting incident. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said deputies from his office were called to a Riverdale Road residence Monday evening. “Upon arrival, there had been one individual shot in the lower abdomen,” said Shirley. The victim was lifeflighted to Greenville Memorial Hospital. Shirley said there was no word on the condition of […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter says it must reduce its cat population immediately by at least 80-plus cats. Shelter Director Jeff Roberts said the shelter faces a dire situation due to overcrowding and the number of cats in the shelter is a major challenge. “Right now the shelter, which was designed to hold 150 animals, is over 240 animals in […]

The city of Toccoa will pursue another grant to help pay for further improvements to the Schaefer Center. On Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution for a Fox Theatre Institute Grant Application for the Schaefer Center marquee. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse says this grant would provide partial funding for the total cost of the project. “The estimated […]

Planning is underway for the 39th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival. This year’s Harvest Festival is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 in downtown Toccoa. Every year at the Harvest Festival, some 200 vendors gather to sell their “homemade, home baked, or home grown” items. Among the items sold are crafts like handmade quilts, soaps, jewelry, baskets, pottery, […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The death penalty is off of the table for a Franklin County man charged in the 2013 strangulation murder of his fiancée. Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White said that his office and attorneys for Brent Shubert have worked out a deal to hold a bench trial for Shubert. That means Shubert’s case […]

The Federal Communications Commission is working on implementing new rules designed to provide more local channel options for counties who are located in an out-of-state television market, like Stephens County. Recently, the FCC announced that it had adopted new rules that allowed modification of satellite television markets to help ensure that satellite operators carry the broadcast stations of most interest […]

The United Way of Stephens County will kick off its 2015 campaign this week. On Tuesday, the United Way of Stephens County is hosting its 2015 Kickoff Event at 11 a.m. at Gate Cottage on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. United Way of Stephens County Campaign Chair Tammy Riddle said those thinking about helping with this year’s United Way […]

Toccoa City Commissioners will gather for a regularly scheduled meeting today. The city commission is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. today at Toccoa City Hall. During today’s meeting, city commissioners are scheduled to receive a report from the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, as well as the monthly financial report. Also, the city commission is expected to consider two […]