Category: News

Tim Hill with the Toccoa Police Department’s (TPD) Code Enforcement Office told attendees of the Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful (KTSCB) meeting on Thursday, January 8, about his efforts to clean up the city. Hill also said that work is being done at two empty commercial buildings in the city and that abandoned cars are in the process of being moved […]

A Stephens County Middle School student has earned a spot in All-State Band, says Bre Bardenwerper, School and Community Engagement Coordinator for Stephens County Schools. SCMS also recognized Mr. Jackson for his dedication and belief in the success of his students.

The Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved a change to the City’s Fire Code Ordinance at their meeting on Monday, January 12. Toccoa City Manager Fredda Wheeler gives details. The Toccoa City Commission also re-approved Wheeler as City Manager, Beth Rider as City Clerk, and Paul Garrison as City Chaplain as part of their first meeting of 2026.

By MJ Kneiser, News Director of 92.1 WLHR A Lavonia surgeon is facing charges after he allegedly became aggressive with a patient he had just performed surgery on, reports WLHR News Director MJ Kneiser. “According to Lavonia Police, it happened last Thursday at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, here in Lavonia. The patient told police she had spoken with Dr. Steven […]

By MJ Kneiser, News Director of 92.1 WLHR We’re just two weeks into the new year, and already we’ve seen a number of crashes in our area, one of which was fatal. That’s why AAA, the Auto Club Group, is urging drivers to make safety their top priority in 2026. In 2024, more than 39,000 people were killed in U.S. […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announces that the official start of the nation’s 2026 tax filing season is Monday, January 26, 2026.  There are several new tax law provisions this year that are part of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which could impact federal taxes, credits, and deductions.  Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to file their 2025 tax […]

By the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia Kory Keon Solomon, Antonio Pierre Ashmeade, and Rodrigus Dartez Williams have been convicted by federal juries for their roles in a drug trafficking operation based in Ellenwood, Georgia. On January 8, 2026, Solomon was found guilty of conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. On December 17, […]

By the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia Attallah Williams has been charged with a muti-year scheme to steal over $3.5 million from four separate COVID-19 emergency relief programs by obtaining employment at both the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and wrongfully approving fraudulent applications in exchange for bribes and kickbacks. She […]

By the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia Michael Dwayne Banks and Victor Valente-Reynoso, an illegal alien, have each been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for possessing illegal drugs with intent to distribute and possessing firearms in furtherance of their drug trafficking crimes.  “Our community is safer thanks to the agents and prosecutors who […]