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An annual Autumn tradition in Toccoa is now less than a month away. The 40th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival is set for Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 in downtown Toccoa. Each year, the Harvest Festival typically draws more than 150 vendors to downtown Toccoa. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said there is still time for vendors […]
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The Stephens County High School softball team is getting ready for its postseason to start today in the Region 8-AAAA tournament. Today at 2 p.m., the Lady Indians will play Madison County at Jefferson in the semi-finals. This season, Stephens County went 18-2 overall and 8-2 in the region, which was good enough to earn second place in the region […]
Read moreThere will be a town hall meeting tonight at the Toccoa-Stephens County Boys’ and Girls’ Club on one of the proposed state constitutional amendment questions on this November’s general election ballot. The town hall will be about the first question on the ballot, called the Opportunity School District amendment. According to the ballot, the question asks voters to decide, “Shall […]
Read moreBy Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A Hartwell man is dead after a two-vehicle accident in Franklin County over the weekend. The accident occurred at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday on Georgia Highway 17 at its intersection with Lankford Road, which is just south of the city of Lavonia. According to Sergeant Al Whitworth of the Hartwell post of the Georgia […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Natural Resources said that waterfowl hunters can now get their federal duck stamp online. According to the DNR, before this year hunters needing a Federal Duck Stamp, which is required for all waterfowl hunters, could not get that license at the same time as their other licenses. However, the DNR now said that it offers the […]
Read moreA late touchdown propels the Stephens County Middle School football team to a win in its final game of the season. Zach Feaster ran back a kick-off 65 yards for a touchdown with just 50 seconds left in the game Saturday night to send the Rebels to a 28-26 win over Elbert County in their regular season finale. The Rebels […]
Read moreStephens County splits on Senior Night for volleyball at the Currahee Arena. On Thursday, the Lady Indians split a pair of matches. First, Stephens County lost to Habersham in straight sets, 15-25 and 15-25. Then, the Lady Indians beat Hart in straight sets, 25-14 and 25-10. Stephens County volleyball is entering the last week of its regular season as it […]
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Retired General David Petreaus told a crowd in Toccoa Saturday that terrorism is the struggle of a generation. Petreaus spoke at Saturday’s Currahee Military Weekend banquet at the National Guard Armory in Toccoa. He hit on a number of topics during a moderated question and answer session. According to Petreaus, fighting terrorism will require an approach that can be sustained […]
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Stephens County High School football team kicker Luke Pearson is doing his part to help kick out childhood cancer. Pearson is raising money this football season that will go towards the fight against childhood cancer. “For every point I make or for every field goal I make, (money) goes to childhood research for cancer and you can also make pledges […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Human Services said it is ready to assist older Georgians making decisions about Medicare health and prescription drug plans during this year’s Medicare open enrollment period. The enrollment period for Medicare, which serves millions of older Americans, will open Oct. 15 and end Dec. 7. The GeorgiaCares program, administered through the Department’s Division of Aging Services, […]
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