Category: News

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Refunds totaling $950 million may be waiting for an estimated one million taxpayers in the nation who did not file a federal income tax return for 2012. In Georgia, over $29 million in unclaimed refunds awaits 34,300 individuals. However, to collect the money, a return for 2012 must be filed with the IRS no […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation is planning to limit lane closures across the state this weekend for the Easter holiday. At a minimum, the Georgia DOT said it will limit lane closures on interstate highways and state routes from 9 p.m. tonight through midnight on Sunday. These times will be extended in some locales over the coming weekends around the […]

Toccoa appears in a list of the top micropolitan areas for economic development, according to a list by Site Selection magazine. That magazine recently released a list of micropolitan areas that landed the most facility deals in 2015. Site Selection magazine said that the Office of Management and Budget in the White House defines a micropolitan statistical area as one […]

North Georgia Technical College horticulture students are back home with several distinguished awards, including a team ranking of 16th in the nation, after competing in the 40th annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition held at Mississippi State University this past weekend. Thirteen horticulture students competed in 28 events against 63 schools from both two-year and four-year colleges and universities. Students from […]

Officials from Stephens and surrounding counties meet with 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins on the issue of receiving Atlanta TV stations on satellite, instead of stations from South Carolina. The recent meeting focused on the new process of petitioning the Federal Communications Commission for a ‘Change of Market’, something Congressman Collins has pushed to be made into law since […]

Local government offices have announced their schedule for the Easter holiday. Both Toccoa City Hall and Stephens County Government Offices will close Friday, March 25 in observance of Good Friday. In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recyclables scheduled to be picked up on Friday, March 25 will be picked up on Monday, March 28. Commercial garbage will […]

Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick said that jurors who received a summons to report for jury duty on Monday, March 28 do not need to report at all for the week.  

There are still a couple of days left to register a child for Pre-K in the Stephens County school system for next school year. Stephens County School System Pre-K Registration continues today and Friday. Registration can be completed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Central Registration Office located at the Stephens County Schools Board of […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Franklin County School Board is set to announce its three finalists for the position of School Superintendent. Tonight, the Franklin County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting at the School Administration offices in Carnesville to make the announcement. Current Franklin County School Superintendent Dr. Ruth O’Dell is retiring at the […]