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Some of the dogs seized last week from Stephens County by numerous agencies will be up for adoption by the Atlanta Humane Society at its facilities this weekend. Nearly 40 dogs were seized from a location on Prather Bridge Road last Friday in a joint effort of Toccoa-Stephens County Animal Control, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Stephens County Sheriff’s […]

The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is looking into the decision earlier this year by Stephens County to combine its Registrar’s Office with the Probate Judge’s office. On Wednesday, the Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that it currently had an open investigation into Stephens County over the matter. According to the initial incident report provided by the Secretary of State’s […]

Toccoa City Commissioners say that city hall is the next priority on their SPLOST VI project list. Monday, the city commission discussed SPLOST VI allocations during a work session. City Manager Billy Morse said that after completing the first couple of priority projects on Toccoa’s SPLOST list, staff needs direction about what to do with future SPLOST VI revenues as […]

A local building owner has resumed work on his building. The Toccoa Planning Office said that it has granted a building permit for work on the inside of the former Green’s Department Store at 26 Doyle Street. In addition, painting has taken place on the front of the building. That building, owned by Robert Crumley, had received a cease and […]

A concert coming up next month will help raise money for the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter. The animal shelter is presenting an Elvis Tribute Artist Concert on September 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Stephens County High School’s Tugaloo Center for the Performing Arts in Toccoa. This concert will star Cody Ray Slaughter with the David Fontana Band. Peggy Chambers with […]

All three Toccoa City Commissioners whose posts are up for election this year plan to run for re-election to the board. Qualifying is next week for the Toccoa City Commission posts held by Terry Carter, Gail Fry, and David Austin. On Monday, all three confirmed they planned to qualify for four more years. Carter said he wants to continue moving […]

Stephens County is ready to move forward with miles of street re-surfacing. On Tuesday, the Stephens County Commission unanimously voted to award two bids for street re-surfacing to C.W. Matthews, Inc. One bid is for $1,575,608.61 and includes just over 20 miles in roads, while the other bid is for $172,257.20 for the re-surfacing of Memorial Drive between the Toccoa […]

Stephens County is also putting everything in place to move forward with construction on three new volunteer fire department stations in the county. Tuesday, county commissioners unanimously approved motions to award the plumbing contract and the construction of the fire station buildings and concrete flooring. Haygood Plumbing and Associate, Inc. received the plumbing contract at a cost of $6,100 per […]

Stephens County Commissioners will waive building permit fees for a local company expanding its facilities. Tuesday, the county commission unanimously voted to waive around $39,000 in building permit fees for ASI related to its expansion in the Meadowbrook Industrial Park. County officials note that as part of that expansion, ASI donated its current Highway 123 plant that it will be […]

By WLHR Radio, Lavonia Plans are coming together for the Second Annual Cruz Thomas Memorial Ride in remembrance of the late Cruz Thomas, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy and son of Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas killed in a crash on Interstate 85 back in May 2014. Bettie Grizzell is organizing this event and she says all of the funds […]