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Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Brian Rickman is one of 11 people still under consideration by the state for a post on Georgia’s Court of Appeals. The state has three new appellate court judgeships to fill within the Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia. These new judgeships were created by the passage of House Bill 279 during the […]

A Martinez man faces charges in Stephens County in connection to an alleged burglary. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said his office made the arrest in connection to a burglary on Shangri-La Drive where forced entry was made at the rear door of the residence and items were stolen. “Investigators working alongside a source got information a Martinez, Georgia individual […]

Organizers say that last month’s trash Amnesty Day in Stephens County was very successful. Amnesty Day in Stephens County took place on Saturday, September 26. It gave Stephens County residents the chance to unload large household trash like mattresses, metal products, couches, and electronics for no charge. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful Executive Director Linda Scofield said they collected more trash […]

An annual event this weekend will again put fire safety at the forefront. People First of Stephens County’s annual Fire Safety Festival is coming up on Saturday. According to Supporter Jeraldine Hayes, People First is an organization that works with people with disabilities. Hayes said Saturday’s event, however, is open to everybody in the community. “If you have been through […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The owner of Morgan’s Hardware in downtown Lavonia is thanking the local fire department for saving his historic store. Fire broke out at the store Sunday morning. Store Owner Eddie Floyd said a passerby saw the fire and called for help. “It was an electrical problem,” said owner Eddie Floyd. “Apparently, it came in […]

One person faces a drug charge after an investigation at Stephens County High School. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that high school administration contacted the School Resource Officer on September 29 about an issue. “According to our School Resource Officer, the administration at Stephens County High School had some information that there were some illegal drugs being possessed and/or […]

Family Connection of Stephens County is once again pitting adults against 5th graders in a fun competition for an annual fundraiser. The 2nd annual “Are You Smarter than a Stephens County 5th Grader?” is coming up on Saturday, October 24th at 6:30 p.m. at the Tugaloo Center for the Performing Arts at Stephens County High School in Toccoa. Family Connection […]

Things are finally getting back to normal all across northeast Georgia after this weekend’s rain and wind. Habersham EMC posted online earlier this morning that power was restored to all of its customers overnight. At one point over the weekend, Habersham EMC had reported that more than 13,600 of its customers were without power. According to Habersham EMC, crews from […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Georgia Poultry Federation is working to stay ahead of any outbreak of the avian influenza virus in the state. To help do that, it has launched a new campaign for poultry farmers called “All In or All Gone.” State officials said the program calls on all poultry producers and poultry farmers to practice good biosecurity measures all of […]

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has announced that the Georgia hunter education course is available completely online. That started on October 1, making Georgia one of 13 states to allow students to complete the hunter education course online if they choose. State officials said that this online opportunity improves the previous online option where students had to […]