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A Northeast Georgia school system is among those joining the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s “Feed My School for a Week” program. On Wednesday, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black announced that the Georgia Grown Feed My School for a Week program is growing to include 27 schools throughout Georgia. Among the new additions is Banks County Elementary School. The Agriculture Department […]
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Crews will re-stripe a portion of Dick’s Hill Parkway, or Old U.S. Highway 123, in Stephens County because of a safety issue due to road damage. The re-striping is set to take place Thursday, if weather permits, in the area of the residence owned by Clifford Cabe. This is not far from Patterson Pump. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said […]
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North Georgia is remembering a long-time fixture on local and regional television. Former WNEG TV News Anchor Chuck Moore passed away at his home at Chickasaw Point, South Carolina on Friday. Moore worked at WNEG TV in Toccoa from 1999 to 2009 as an Anchor. One of his former colleagues at WNEG is Jennifer Cathey Arbitter, who was an Anchor […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Authorities in Franklin County are warning of a con artist calling citizens and telling them he is with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, the caller tells people he is the department’s warrant officer. “The caller identifies himself as Sgt. Snyder with the Warrant Division of the Franklin […]
Read moreThe movie filming over the next several days in Stephens County is putting out a casting call. “Heritage Falls” is accepting submissions for various featured roles, and background roles for cheerleaders and basketball players for the movie. In order to be considered, please send 2 photos, along with your name, age, height, weight, and phone number to: [email protected]. Please include […]
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The Georgia State Patrol has released details on this weekend’s accident in Stephens County that led to two children being airlifted with injuries. Troopers released the accident report on Tuesday. In it, the GSP said 35-year-old Corey Lane Brodsky of Iva, South Carolina was driving the 2014 Jeep Patriot that was involved in the single-vehicle accident that occurred at 9:36 […]
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The Rapids Futbol Club soccer group will continue to use Alewine Park for its soccer programs. On Monday, the Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved a new lease agreement with the club for the park. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that the city and club have agreed to a one-year lease that would automatically renew for two additional years. “The […]
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The Martin Woman’s Club is leading a beautification and improvement effort in the heart of downtown Martin. Club Vice-President Diane Cole said that work has been taking place throughout the downtown area in a number of different areas. “We have already planted 24 plants in the park and ordered two benches to go in the park and they will be […]
Read moreStephens County Commissioners will hold a regularly scheduled meeting later today. The county commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the second-floor courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. County commissioners will begin with a work session to discuss items on the meeting agenda, while the actual business meeting where commissioners vote on agenda items as […]
Read moreAn accident last week in Toccoa ended up sending two people to Stephens County Hospital with injuries. It occurred Thursday just after 11 a.m. at the intersection of Big A Road and Tugalo Street. According to a report on file with the Toccoa Police Department, a 1995 Harley XL 883 driven by Levey Simpson Green, age unlisted of Stonewall Court […]
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