Category: News

Authorities have released the details of a fatal wreck in Habersham County that happened over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Georgia State Patrol says that the accident occurred at around 9:10 a.m. on Monday. According to the GSP, a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix was traveling south on Pea Ridge Road while a farm tractor was traveling north on Pea […]

Stephens County will receive a Blue Star Memorial Marker later today. A dedication ceremony for the marker, which is being placed at the Stephens County Historical Museum, will be at 2 p.m. today at the historic train depot on Alexander Street in downtown Toccoa. Organizing the ceremony is the Horti-Floral Garden Club. The Blue Star Memorial Marker is a tribute […]

The season is underway at the Doyle Street Pool in Toccoa. On Monday, the city pool opened for the 2015 summer season. This marks the first full season for the new Doyle Street Pool, which the city opened first last August. Camp Fire Georgia is operating the pool for the city of Toccoa. A daily pass is $3 per person […]

North Georgia Technical College has hired Kay Morgan and Eric Miller, joining the Student Affairs Department on the Clarkesville Campus. “As the new Special Populations and Retention Coordinator, Kay will be an important contributor to NGTC’s student success efforts,” explained Director of Retention and Student Navigation Services Kallan Williams. “Eric, the new High School Coordinator, will continue to develop dual […]

A possible economic development related issue appears on the agenda for three local boards who have all planned meetings for today. The Stephens County Development Authority has called a meeting for 3:30 p.m. today in its conference room. Listed under Board Action Items is “Project Agreement for Project Hummingbird.” Meanwhile, Stephens County Commissioners are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. […]

Progress continues on re-opening the city-owned Pines golf course in Toccoa. The nine-hole course on Black Mountain Road has been closed since last summer. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that the renovations are proceeding right on schedule. “The existing equipment up there has been all refurbished,” said Morse. “We are in the process of getting some additional equipment needed. […]

The Georgia Department of Public Safety has said 15 people were killed on the state’s highways over the Memorial Day holiday travel weekend. This year’s holiday travel period ran from 6 p.m. Friday through midnight Monday. One of those traffic fatalities was reported by the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol. Accessnorthga.com reported that a fatal accident took place […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Banks County authorities are continuing their investigation into how a 4-yr old child fell into a pool. According to Banks County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Sergeant Carissa McFaddin, it happened Monday afternoon at a home on Canter’s Run in Homer. McFaddin said it is not yet clear how the child ended up in the pool […]

Stephens County High School band and auxiliary members gather to mark the end of another year. The Stephens County High School Band and Auxiliary held their annual awards ceremony last Tuesday night in the Tugaloo Center for the Perfoming Arts at the high school. Seniors were presented plaques. Stephens County High School Band Director Scott Wilcher said the seniors provided […]

Stephens County will host its annual Memorial Day observance coming up this weekend. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4346 in Toccoa, American Legion Post 104 in Toccoa, and Marine Corps League Detachment 1303 in Toccoa are hosting this year’s ceremony this coming Saturday. Rick Hack is with the Toccoa VFW Post and is also the District 2 Commander for […]