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By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A third person has been arrested in connection with a fight that broke out in Martin last month. Athens office GBI Agent in Charge Jesse Maddox said a third suspect turned himself in this week. “Brandon McCall, a 23-year old male from Martin was arrested,” Maddox said. “He was charged with aggravated battery and […]

The Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa is hosting a talent show this weekend. An all-male talent show will take place on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Schaefer Center. Jeraldine Hayes is one of the organizers for the event. She said they moved the event to the Schaefer Center this year for more room and they feel it is a […]

Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey says he expects to propose a millage rate decrease in the upcoming budget year. Dorsey spoke with the Board of Education last Thursday at its work session over the early numbers for the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. He said that those early numbers support the idea that the millage rate can be lowered. “I […]

More than a month later, authorities are still investigating the death of Tomas Colbert. The 21-year-old Colbert was shot and later died from his wounds at a Falls Road apartment early on the morning of February 7. No arrests have been made to this point in the shooting. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said his department is still following up […]

The city of Toccoa will once again work with Camp Fire on the operation of the Doyle Street Pool this coming summer. On Monday, the Toccoa City Commission unanimously approved a new agreement with Camp Fire for it to operate the pool for the city again this year. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said this agreement replaces the one-year agreement […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation said that a Stephens County bridge project is among those that the department awarded earlier this month. Georgia DOT officials said that the department has awarded the construction of a bridge and approaches along State Route 184, or Prather Bridge Road, over Toccoa Creek. According to the DOT, the project totals about .15 of a […]

Flood Safety Preparedness Week in Georgia is this week and Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians that a flood insurance policy can be a valuable addition to standard homeowners, renters and business owners’ coverage. Hudgens said that purchasing flood insurance should be an important consideration for all consumers. He added that it is estimated that between 20 and […]

Toccoa City Commissioners speak out on accusations made by the developer behind the stalled Holiday Inn express project in Toccoa. Last month, a representative for Toccoa Holdings LLC, the developer behind the Holiday Inn Express project at the corner of Big A Road and Fernside Drive, said the project was being put on hold. That person, who declined to have […]

The Stephens County Board of Education approves the 2016-2017 school calendar. Tuesday, the board approved a 2016-2017 school calendar that has students starting on August 4 and going for 180 days. An initial motion to approve the calendar as presented failed after it ended in a 3-3 tie, with Tony Crunkleton, Jim Bellamy, and Jim Ledford voting in opposition; while […]

The Stephens County Board of Education will once again have a full slate of members. Tuesday, the Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Wendy Dawkins to the District 1, Post 1 seat on the Stephens County Board of Education. That is the seat that was vacated when Dr. Elizabeth Pinkerton resigned earlier this year. Board of Education Chairman Tony […]