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The Stephens County Grand Jury will narrow down the names of applicants for the position of Stephens County Registrar and Elections Superintendent today at a meeting. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said the grand jury will meet today with her to go through the names of about 20 applicants for the position vacated back in August by Theresa Kelley. According […]

Stephens County election officials say they have settled the question of the three provisional ballots cast in Tuesday’s Martin Town Council election. Election officials say they will not count the final two provisional ballots after ruling that those voters were not eligible to vote in the election. One of the three provisional ballots was deemed to have counted. Those rulings […]

Toccoa City Commissioners are scheduled to have a work session and regular meeting later today. First, city commissioners will hold a work session at 4 p.m. During the work session, the city commission are scheduled to receive a report from the Marine Corps League on Toys for Tots. Following that, the city commission will discuss possible recreation grants for Lake […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A special art exhibit is taking place through the month of November in Lavonia. Hosted by the Pilot Club of Lavonia, the exhibit features works by artists from across Georgia who are disabled. “They submit their work in September and there are about 300 pieces that come to the Georgia Power building in Atlanta, […]

Another Toccoa Harvest Festival is in the books. Crowds braved wet, cloudy weather all weekend and colder temperatures on Sunday to attend the 39th annual Harvest Festival in downtown Toccoa. Numerous food and craft vendors turned out in spite of the conditions to sell their homemade, home-baked, and homegrown items. There was also a host of entertainment, along with various […]

An annual autumn tradition returns this weekend to downtown Toccoa. The 39th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival is Saturday and Sunday in downtown. Toccoa Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said that Harvest Festival once again will have a lot to offer. “It has continually grown every year,” said Crosby. “It seems like we are getting new vendors and just a […]

Reports indicate that the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the three men killed in a single-engine plane crash in Baldwin early Thursday. According to accessnorthga.com, authorities identified the pilot as 58-year-old James Thomas Lycett of Port St. Lucie, Florida, who also reportedly owned a home in Clarkesville. Accessnorthga.com said that also in the plane was Lycett’s […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia It’s a good day for Franklin County. That’s the conclusion of Franklin County leaders on the voters’ decision to pass both a continuation of the special purpose local option sales tax and the bond referendum. Voters had been asked to pass both referendums Tuesday as a way to pay the county’s hospital bond debt […]

One of Stephens County High School’s JROTC teams puts itself among the best in the whole state in its competition. The Stephens County High School JROTC Raider mixed team went to State Finals last weekend in Griffin and placed 2nd overall in the state. According to the Stephens County High School JROTC website, a Raider team typically consists of ten […]

This year’s Leadership Toccoa-Stephens County class said September’s Leaders and Legacies banquet raised more than $2,000 for each of the schools in the Stephens County school system. The first Leaders and Legacies banquet took place on September 24 at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center. According to the Leadership class, money raised through sponsorships, ticket sales, and a silent auction at […]