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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 […]

With the referendum on Sunday sales of alcohol by the drink for on-site consumption having passed, the city of Toccoa is now turning its attention to preparing for the implementation of the new rules. City voters approved the referendum by 18 votes, 216 to 198, on Tuesday at the polls. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that Sunday sales will […]

The city of Toccoa is working to try and lessen problems with sanitary sewer spills at the Ward Creek Liftstation. Continuing a problem that has existed for years, heavy rain events in Stephens County in recent weeks have caused two more sanitary sewer spills at the Liftstation, which is located in the Fernside Drive area. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse […]

Stephens County High School’s Interact Club is working this month to collect food and help those less fortunate this Thanksgiving. First, the third annual “Stuff the Bus” 5k and 10k run/walk is coming up on Saturday, November 21. Interact Club Advisor Derek Demmler said the run will be at a new location this year. “We are moving the course downtown,” […]