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The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office says there were issues with the state’s online voter registration system over the weekend. According to a statement from Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a technology provider for the Department of Driver Services attempted unsuccessfully to update a security certificate on Friday, causing some users of the Georgia Online Voter Registration System to […]
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Fall is here, which means flu season is arriving in Georgia. According to the Center for Disease Control, flu season typically lasts from October to May in the United States, but can occur at any time. Georgia District Two Public Health Spokesman Dave Palmer said that means now is a good time for residents to get that flu shot. “Looking […]
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An annual Autumn tradition in Toccoa is now less than a month away. The 40th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival is set for Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 in downtown Toccoa. Each year, the Harvest Festival typically draws more than 150 vendors to downtown Toccoa. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said there is still time for vendors […]
Read moreThere will be a town hall meeting tonight at the Toccoa-Stephens County Boys’ and Girls’ Club on one of the proposed state constitutional amendment questions on this November’s general election ballot. The town hall will be about the first question on the ballot, called the Opportunity School District amendment. According to the ballot, the question asks voters to decide, “Shall […]
Read moreBy Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A Hartwell man is dead after a two-vehicle accident in Franklin County over the weekend. The accident occurred at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday on Georgia Highway 17 at its intersection with Lankford Road, which is just south of the city of Lavonia. According to Sergeant Al Whitworth of the Hartwell post of the Georgia […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Natural Resources said that waterfowl hunters can now get their federal duck stamp online. According to the DNR, before this year hunters needing a Federal Duck Stamp, which is required for all waterfowl hunters, could not get that license at the same time as their other licenses. However, the DNR now said that it offers the […]
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Retired General David Petreaus told a crowd in Toccoa Saturday that terrorism is the struggle of a generation. Petreaus spoke at Saturday’s Currahee Military Weekend banquet at the National Guard Armory in Toccoa. He hit on a number of topics during a moderated question and answer session. According to Petreaus, fighting terrorism will require an approach that can be sustained […]
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Stephens County High School football team kicker Luke Pearson is doing his part to help kick out childhood cancer. Pearson is raising money this football season that will go towards the fight against childhood cancer. “For every point I make or for every field goal I make, (money) goes to childhood research for cancer and you can also make pledges […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Human Services said it is ready to assist older Georgians making decisions about Medicare health and prescription drug plans during this year’s Medicare open enrollment period. The enrollment period for Medicare, which serves millions of older Americans, will open Oct. 15 and end Dec. 7. The GeorgiaCares program, administered through the Department’s Division of Aging Services, […]
Read moreBanks County authorities say they have a man in custody after a manhunt Friday night. The Banks County Sheriff’s Office says it was able to apprehend Alton Lee Davidson following a manhunt in the area of Grant Mill Road and Yonah Homer Road in Banks County. According to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, Davidson fled Georgia Department of Natural Resources […]
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