Category: News

The first part of the four-lane Highway 17 between Toccoa and the Franklin County line goes four lanes, at least for a time. A small stretch of the highway around the Toccoa By-pass intersection was open to four lanes of traffic, two in each direction, on Wednesday. Also, a traffic light is up at the intersection where the By-pass comes […]

By Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County has approved an update in the county’s code of ordinances. The county’s code of ordinances hasn’t been updated since 2002. This update will include all the legislation that has taken place since then. According to Franklin County Engineer John Phillips, the estimated cost of the project is $7,500. Phillips said the county […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that arrests are on the rise for child exploitation cases. According to a press release issued on Wednesday, the agency said that the number of arrests resulting from investigations conducted and coordinated by the GBI’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit and the Georgia Interent Crimes Against Children Task Force has steadily risen over […]

The Georgia Department of Labor says that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June dropped to 5.1 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 5.3 percent in May. The rate was 5.8 percent in June 2015. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the state has not had unemployment this low in Georgia since December 2007. Butler said that […]

Stephens County Hospital said an addition at its Wilkinson Center is now looking at a mid-August opening date. According to Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson, crews are still finishing up work on the project and it has taken a little bit longer than first anticipated. “We just had a little bit of a slowdown with the finishing touches,” said Anderson. “They […]

By Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A new Bachelor’s Degree program is starting at Emmanuel College in a few weeks. This Fall, Emmanuel College will begin its Diversified Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree program. Recently, Emmanuel College announced the approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to begin a Diversified Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree program. Owen Thomason is […]

By Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Lavonia Police Department is still looking for a vehicle stolen over the weekend. A green Chrysler PT Cruiser was allegedly stolen from a Lavonia residence Saturday night. 24-year-old Kayla Cobb of Lavonia was arrested after surveillance video was seen of Cobb driving the vehicle. However, she was not driving the vehicle at the […]

Following a cyberattack on a major nationwide retailer, the Georgia Department of Human Services says it is working to ensure the security of its customers and employees. The Department and its vendor, Xerox, are replacing 7,292 DHS-administered debit cards branded with a MasterCard or Visa logo that may have been compromised in the cyberattack. The cards allow Department employees, child […]