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The Franklin Community Players will be hosting a homecoming celebration Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Lavonia Cultural Center, located at 12221 Augusta Rd, Lavonia. The celebration will begin promptly at 6 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. In honor of the people of Franklin County who supported the Community Players’ bid to secure the use of the Lavonia Cultural Center […]
Read moreAppointments are now being made for home heating assistance for seniors age 65 and older. The Low Income Heating Assistance Program or LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that assists low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with heating bills through direct payments to home energy suppliers. Funds are administered through the local Community Action Agencies on a first-come, first-serve basis until all […]
Read moreIt’s time again for North Georgia Technical College’s annual plant sale on the Clarkesville campus. This year’s sale takes place next week, from Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19th. According to NGTC Horticulture Instructor Craig Thurmond, the college opened two new state-of-the-art, high efficiency greenhouses to horticulture students this semester. The new greenhouses premier as the nicest horticultural facilities […]
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People First of Stephens County will be sponsoring its annual Fire Safety Festival Training, Saturday Oct. 14, at Emory Johnson Park, on Whitman Street in Toccoa. The festival is slated to begin at 9 a.m. and will run until 2 p.m. Habersham County Fire Department and the Toccoa Fire Department will be providing lessons on how to escape a house […]
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Next week is the start of National School Bus Week, running from Monday until Friday, the theme is #STOP ON RED. The Stephens County School System transportation department will be in full operation mode as they help educate the students, teachers, school staff and community about school bus safety. During the week, bus drivers will be at each school teaching […]
Read moreIn Franklin County, the suspect accused of shooting two Lavonia Police officers last December is expected to go to trial November 6 in Franklin County Superior Court. Authorities say 22-year-old Khari Anthony Dashaun Gordon of Greenville, South Carolina allegedly shot Lavonia Police Captain Michael Schulman and Officer Jeffrey Martin during a traffic stop the evening of December 12 at the […]
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During the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting, the commission agreed to move forward with raising the starting pay of entry level officers for the Toccoa Police Department. The proposed rate for all officers is $15.73; however, for a 5-Year Officer the rate would be $16. Currently, the Toccoa Police Department is experiencing issues with recruiting and retaining entry level police […]
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A Shady Shores area shop, located in Martin, was burglarized early Friday morning, resulting in the arrest of two individuals, Jacob Payne, 22, of Eastanollee, and Chelsea Swift, 25, of Clarkesville. The victim reported that their shop was locked and entry had been forced. According to Sheriff Randy Shirley, the culprits made off with two four wheelers and a chainsaw […]
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The Stephens County Hospital Authority Board of Directors has named Roger Forgey, FACHE, Interim Chief Executive Officer for Stephens County Hospital. Forgey was named Monday night during the board’s regular meeting. Forgey succeeds Lynne Anderson who recently resigned as CEO. The Authority retained Forgey in August 2017 to serve as turnaround consultant and assist the hospital management team in identifying […]
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Banks County is looking to switch judicial circuits. According to a report in The Northeast Georgian, the County has asked to be moved from the Piedmont Judicial Circuit to the Mountain Judicial Circuit, which includes Stephens, Habersham and Rabun counties. The Habersham County Commission took up a request from Banks County to approve the change at a called meeting earlier […]
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