Category: News

A stolen firearm from Gwinnett County was recovered recently in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 6, a traffic stop was initiated on a speeding vehicle on the Highway 17 Bypass near the Habersham County line. Shirley said the vehicle was traveling 93 mph in a 65-mph zone. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy could […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Hunting season is officially underway in our area with the start of Dove Hunting and Squirrel Hunting seasons. Now the time is almost here for archery hunters to hit the woods for Archery Deer Hunting season.  The season begins this Saturday, Sept. 14. Statewide, hunters can use archery equipment throughout the entire 2019-2020 deer season. DNR Law […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is inviting teachers from K-5 to encourage their students to participate in the 30th annual Wildlife Poster Contest. For the past 30 years, the DNR has held the art competition as a way to to educate as well as cultivate a greater appreciation of Georgia’s diverse wildlife and their habitats. The theme for the […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning for its regular scheduled meeting and work session. The board will consider a motion to authorize County Administrator Phyllis Ayers to sign a letter and application for reimbursement of a tire amnesty event with the EPD. In the same vein, the board will consider a motion to authorize Ayers to […]

Two Toccoa women were arrested after a juvenile falsely reported that a local convenient store had been robbed at gunpoint. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, around 1 a.m. on Thursday, September 5, officers were dispatched to the Mountain Mart convenient store, at the corner of Big A Road and Currahee Street for a possible armed robbery. Mize says […]

Main Street Toccoa is looking for vendors for the 43rd annual Toccoa Harvest Festival. Christian Hamilton is the Main Street Manager for Main Street Toccoa. He says the Harvest Festival attracts close to 10,000 attendees each year. The two-day event features over 150 vendors who showcase their homemade, home-baked, or home-grown products. Hamilton says there’s still time for vendors to […]

A Walhalla, South Carolina man was arrested in Toccoa recently. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, around 11 pm. On September 4, one of his officers did a routine walk-through at the Mountain Mart gas station, where he observed a white male lock a black Ford Edge and nervously enter the store. The officer walked through the store and […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting and work session. The board will consider a motion to authorize County Administrator Phyllis Ayers to sign a letter and application for reimbursement of a tire amnesty event with the EPD. In the same vein, the board will consider a motion to authorize Ayers to […]

Does your child love YouTube videos? Did you know that while your kids were watching their favorite shows, YouTube was collecting data and using it to send her targeted ads? Under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission this week, YouTube and its parent company, Google, must pay a record $170 million for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act […]

The Friends of the Ritz Theatre will meet next week to kick off its fundraising efforts. On Saturday, September 14, at 10 a.m. the group will meet at the Historic Ritz Theatre to finalize their 80 for 80 Celebration plans. This year, the historic Ritz Theatre is celebrating its 80th anniversary and as part of the celebrations, the Friends of […]