SCBC disagree on rezoning request, resulting in a killed motion

During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, Tuesday night, the commissioners held a final public hearing for a land rezoning and conditional use request. Both requests were presented before the commission by Chad Singleton, regarding two parcels of land located off of Hwy 145, at Ridgeland Road. Singleton requested that the commission consider rezoning both parcels from agriculture […]

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Body of unidentified man found in Lake Hartwell

The Hart County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are attempting to identify a body recovered from Lake Hartwell Tuesday afternoon. The body is a relatively young male, but had no ID on him, according to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland. “Yesterday around three or four o’clock we got a call,” Cleveland told WLHR Radio. “A fisherman had […]

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Lavonia Police Bust Theft Ring at Carry-On Trailers

By Mark Berryman, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A Martin man is behind bars in Franklin County, charged as part of a theft ring that preyed on Carry-On Trailers in Lavonia. So far, three of four suspects have been arrested, including a supervisor with the company, according to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle. Carlisle said the department began investigating the case about […]

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Giving Pets for Christmas May Not Be a Good Idea

Now that holiday gift shopping is in full force, many are considering putting a cute puppy or kitten under the tree for their child, loved one or grandchild. However, the reality is, that may not be such a good idea. Many animal shelters across the country are overrun with people turning in unwanted puppies or kittens they received at Christmas […]

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TSO releases concert dates

The Toccoa Symphony Orchestra has announced concert dates for the 2017-18 concert season and its annual membership drive. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the symphony which made its debut in the summer of 1977. The concert season will begin on Sunday, Dec. 3, with the Christmas concert. The Toccoa Community Choir will join the orchestra singing holiday favorites, […]

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Veterans Job Fair slated for Dec. 7

Veterans looking for work will want to mark their calendars for another special job fair coming up next week in Cornelia. A number of employers will be recruiting to fill job openings at the Northeast Georgia Veterans Career Expo in Habersham County on December 7. The expo will be co-sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor and the Veterans of […]

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Stephens County Board of Commissioners meet tonight

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet today at 5:30 p.m. in the Stephens County Historical Courthouse for both its work session and regular scheduled meeting. The commissioners will be holding a first public hearing for the occupation tax ordinance. The occupation tax ordinance would create a fee schedule that would use the total gross income of a business […]

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Toccoa City Commission Moves Forward With Rail Viewing Platform

The Toccoa City Commission voted and approved the consideration of a resolution for the Georgia Department of Economic Development Grant for a Rail Viewing Platform, last night during its regular scheduled meeting. The Economic Development Grant for a rail viewing platform was presented to the commission by City Manager Billy Morse, who reminded the commission of the recent visit by […]

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No Major Incidents on Local Roads Over Thanksgiving Holiday

Thanksgiving is over for another year and local law enforcement report few incidents in Toccoa-Stephens County, despite the Black Friday and Small Business Saturday shopping days. This year, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend began last Wednesday at 6p and ended at midnight Sunday. Both the Toccoa Police and the Stephens County Sheriff’s office had extra patrols on the roads looking for […]

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