The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
A talent show this weekend in Toccoa will go to benefit some different organizations. An all-female talent show is coming up on Saturday at the Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa. Jeraldine Hayes is one of the organizers. She said the talent show will include women from around northeast Georgia. “We have some incredible talent from right here in Toccoa, from […]
Read moreThe Georgia State Senate honors Paralympic gold medalist McKenzie Coan. Earlier this month, 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson recognized Coan in the Senate Chamber with Senate Resolution 80. Wilkinson said he was honored to have the distinct privilege of recognizing McKenzie and her accomplishments in the Senate. He said McKenzie is a brilliant and strong young woman who has […]
Read moreBy Charles Robertson, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County’s commission office will be getting an major upgrade to its software and computer equipment. Recently, Franklin County Manager Beth Thomas asked the Board of Commissioners to approve her recommendation of Edmunds and Associates as Franklin County’s new software provider. Monies for the new software have already been allocated from SPLOST. According to […]
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Authorities said they have made some arrests in connection to the ongoing vehicle break-ins in the Fernside Drive area of Stephens County. Both the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and Toccoa Police Department had received numerous reports of vehicle break-ins along Fernside Drive and on roads off of Fernside Drive in recent days. As a result, the departments were doing concentrated […]
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A Toccoa resident meets with the President of the United States. Brittany Ivey was invited back to Washington, D.C. Monday to meet with President Donald Trump in the White House as part of a group of people speaking about health care. Seated next to President Trump for the White House meeting, Ivey shared her experiences with the Affordable Care Act. […]
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Toccoa city crews will begin work this Spring on repairing water transmission lines at Davidson Creek in the city’s water system. City Manager Billy Morse brought the proposal to Toccoa City Commissioners at their meeting on Monday. Recently, crews wrapped up the Davidson Creek dredging project and did so for less money than the city had originally expected. According to […]
Read moreStephens County Commissioners will meet this morning for a regularly scheduled meeting. That meeting will take place at 8:30 a.m. at the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. Today’s meeting is open to the public. Commissioners will first hold a work session to discuss agenda items, followed by the business meeting to vote on agenda items.
Read moreGeorgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens and the Hart County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an intentionally set fire that destroyed a Lavonia home last week. Hudgens’ office said the fire was reported Thursday at around 7:35 a.m. at the home on 281 Bow Drive. According to Hudgens, the fire was deliberately set. He said damage to the home […]
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The city of Toccoa is looking at an ordinance that would place restrictions on ground floor residences in the historic downtown district in commercial properties. On Friday, the Toccoa Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously to recommend a draft of an ordinance amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance that would regulate ground floor residential use in the commercial storefronts in historic […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Development Authority talks strategic objectives for the year ahead. At its meeting last Thursday, the Development Authority talked about a number of goals that the agency has for the upcoming year. According to Stephens County Development Authority Executive Director Tim Martin, two of those goals are to focus on workforce development and housing development in Stephens County. […]
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