Category: News

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A Franklin County man, charged in the April 2019 shooting death of Michael John Ehlers of Poplar Springs in Gumlog pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court Friday to Voluntary Manslaughter and a lesser charge of murder, according to District Attorney Parks White. White tells WNEG’s sister station WLHR News 31-year-old William “Billy” Lamar Whitworth of […]

Today, Governor Kemp signed Executive Order 04.30.21.01, regarding COVID-19 guidance in Georgia, which will be in effect from May 1st to May 30: Key provisions of the new executive order: 1. Modifies the social distancing and sanitation requirements for residents and visitors to “strongly encouraged.” 2. Eliminates the restaurant and bar table distancing requirements and workers mask requirement. 3. Eliminates all […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Post-Legislative Coffee drew a large crowd on Thursday, allowing residents to ask State Senator Bo Hatchett and State Representative Chris Erwin questions regarding this past legislative session. One topic that garnered a lot of attention was the work-force shortage in Toccoa-Stephens County. Stephens County Development Authority President and CEO Brittany Ivey asked what the state’s plan is […]

Stephens County Farmer’s Market opens this weekend in Toccoa-Stephens County. The Stephens County Market is a local farmer’s market made up of products of local farmers or gardeners, processors of agriculture commodities, artists, or handcrafters who have produced the items for sale. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the farmers market, located at 325 North Broad Street, in Toccoa, will […]

Toccoa Train Day is coming up this weekend. The railroad has been an important part of the history of Toccoa and to honor this history, the City of Toccoa has planned several events to celebrate Toccoa Train Day. The first event of the day will be to welcome the Amtrak Crescent Line this year at 6:15 a.m. at the historic […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A Toccoa man is being held in the Habersham County jail with a hold on him for Franklin County after running a fake electrical repair company. According to Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas 30-year-old Michael Dean Bledsoe ran M&B Service and Repair and was able to scam a number of Franklin County residents out of thousands […]

As the City of Toccoa prepares to update the City Comprehensive Plan, the public is encouraged to attend a virtual meeting this afternoon to get citizen input on the direction they’d like the city to go. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, in March 2021, the City of Toccoa began the five-year update to the City Comprehensive Plan which […]

Toccoa Train Day is coming up this weekend. The railroad has been an important part of the history of Toccoa and to honor this history, the City of Toccoa has planned several events to celebrate Toccoa Train Day. The first event of the day will be to welcome the Amtrak Crescent Line this year at 6:15 a.m. at the historic […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Post-Legislative Coffee this morning at the Reflections Event Center, located at 209 Black Mountain Road. State Senator Bo Hatchett and State Representative Chris Erwin will be discussing some of the issues and legislation passed during the 2021 Legislative Session. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen says the event is […]

Toccoa Vice Mayor Jeanette Jamieson asked her fellow Commissioners for support in sending a message to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp that Toccoa businesses are suffering due to not being able to attract new employees because of extended unemployment benefits. On Monday, during the Toccoa City Commission meeting, Jamieson explained that several local restaurants are being forced to reduce their hours […]