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A safety checkpoint in Stephens County last week leads to the arrest of one individual on drug and other charges. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his office had received numerous citizen complaints regarding reckless driving and suspicious vehicles in the area of Bruce Road and Holcomb Drive. Shirley said that as a result of those concerns, his office […]
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A prayer vigil is being organized for later this month to pray for the community and the nation in light of recent events across America. The vigil will take place on Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m. on Sage Street in downtown Toccoa, between the historic Stephens County Courthouse and the antique market. Stephens County Commission Chairman Dennis Bell called […]
Read moreStephens County Commissioners approve a local resident’s request for a conditional use permit for his home based business. On Tuesday, county commissioners approved the request of Dustin Keeling on Virginia Drive in Eastanollee for a conditional use permit. Currently, Keeling’s property is zoned as a single family residence. Stephens County Attorney Brian Ranck said the permit would allow Keeling to […]
Read moreToccoa City Commissioner David Austin will serve on the Georgia Municipal Association Board of Directors. It was recently announced that Austin was elected to sit on that board. He was recognized at Monday’s Toccoa City Commission meeting. “One of the things that GMA offers is training for those of us who need training,” said Hellenga. “I found out that David […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Water rates for Franklin County residents will go up in September. Franklin County Commissioners approved the rate increase during their meeting on Monday. Franklin County Engineer John Phillips presented the rate increase to the commission. “The Fiscal 2017 budget included increases in service revenue, one of which was the water system,” Phillips told the […]
Read moreA Habersham County resident will serve on Georgia’s State Veterinary Education Board. Friday, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Gilbert C. Barrett of Demorest to the board. Barrett is the president and CEO of Farmers Exchange, an agricultural cooperative serving Northeast Georgia. He also operates a beef and poultry farm. Barrett also sits on the boards of directors for the Department of […]
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The city of Toccoa will continue to utilize two inmate work crews from the Whitworth Women’s Facility in Hartwell to assist with city projects. Monday, the Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved a new one-year agreement with the facility for the use of two inmate work crews. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said this just allows for a continuation of what […]
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One week of early voting is in the books in the Republican run-off for the Post Two seat on the Stephens County Commission. Voters in Stephens County are choosing between incumbent Debbie Whitlock and challenger Kenny Yearwood after no candidate got the required 50 percent plus one of the votes in the May primary. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran said […]
Read moreStephens County Commissioners will hold their first meeting for the month of July this morning. Today’s Stephens County Commission meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. in the second-floor courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. A brief agenda awaits Stephens County Commissioners. First, commissioners will hold two public hearings. The first one is on an alcohol license for […]
Read moreBy Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Two suspects are behind bars in the Franklin County Detention Center after a multi-agency search netted a cache of stolen items from three counties. The crime spree began in early June 2016 and targeted commercial businesses of the automotive trade, according to Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas. Thomas said officers with the Franklin County […]
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