Category: News

A local home builder shows off his new home. On Thursday, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Kokoon Homes for its new facility off of Doyle Street in Toccoa. Local officials toured the plant with company staff and learned more about the services that the company offers. Kokoon Homes Owner Dave Rades said that his […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Franklin County Grand Jury is asking to meet with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners sometime within the next 45 days to discuss a number of what they believe are urgent issues. Franklin County’s Grand Jury met last week and submitted a list of recommendations. At the top of the Grand Jury’s list […]

It will be late Fall at the earliest before the entire Georgia Highway 17 widening project is complete. This week, the Georgia Department of Transportation provided updated projected completion dates for the two phases of the project to make Highway 17 four lanes from the Franklin County line to Memorial Drive in Toccoa. The northern end of the project, between […]

When the new four-lane Georgia Highway 17 is finished, it will be getting itself an official name. 28th District State Representative Dan Gasaway said they are branding the four-lane Georgia Highway 17 from Interstate 85 at Lavonia all the way through Stephens County to the Tom Arrendale Interchange in Habersham County as the Currahee Parkway. Gasaway said the goal is […]

Stephens County Hospital celebrates its new general surgeons. On Wednesday, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for the hospital’s general surgery practice, which opened a few months ago. Staffing the practice are Dr. Mark Herndon and Dr. Dearl Birdsong. Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson said that they are well-trained general surgeons the hospital is thrilled to have on […]

The city of Toccoa will host a special week of activities to celebrate Georgia Cities Week later this month. This year’s theme for Georgia Cities Week is “Go To Town.” Georgia Cities Week, sponsored each year by the Georgia Municipal Association, is designed as an opportunity to showcase and celebrate cities and the services they provide. Special events in Toccoa […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Hart EMC is working on two major line improvement projects this summer and one is already underway. In Franklin County, crews have been working along Highway 328, the Gumlog Road, switching out power poles. Hart EMC spokesman Keith Brown said crews are upgrading the power lines to accommodate more customers. “We’re upgrading the due […]

State health officials have issued a warning reminding people to be aware of the presence and danger of rabies. A press release from District Two Public Health said that although the occurrence of rabies among humans has declined noticeably over the years, the disease continues among wild animals. District Two Public Health said incidents of animal rabies in the area […]

A statewide organization recognizes Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful. Recently, Keep Georgia Beautiful honored Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful with the Governor’s Circle Award. KTSCB received the award officially at the State Capitol as part of the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation’s Annual Legislative Day. The Governor’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance by certified affiliates in reducing litter, minimizing waste, and greening local […]