Author: Charlie Bauder

A local gym celebrates its new name and a local feel. 17 Fitness held a Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday at its location on Big A Road. This is the former Gold’s Gym. Owner Paul Keller said that he felt switching to a local name and a local brand would be a positive for the gym […]

The town of Martin will host its annual Spring Festival this weekend. This year’s Martin Spring Festival will take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizers said that this year’s festival will include numerous vendors and crafts, a car show, children’s activities, live entertainment, and a blood drive to benefit the Blood Connection. All proceeds from the […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Three people are in the Franklin County Detention Center after a large drug bust at a home near Franklin Springs. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, it happened last Friday when neighbors called to report drug activity at a house on U.S. Highway 29. Thomas said deputies and agents with the North Georgia […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is opening a number of campgrounds and day use areas around Lake Hartwell this weekend. According to the Corps’ Hartwell Lake Office, Oconee Point and Coneross Campgrounds in Oconee County, South Carolina, along with Paynes Creek and Georgia River Campgrounds in Hart County, Georgia, will open on Sunday, May 1. In addition to that, […]

Stephens County names an Interim Emergency Management Agency Director to fill the position while the search for a full-time person continues. Tuesday, Stephens County Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Jamey Gettys to the interim post. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers recommended putting an interim EMA director in place. The position opened up when Denny Folsom resigned from the position of […]

9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins said that it is past time that Windstream address customer complaints. Collins’ office said the congressman sent a letter on Tuesday to Windstream CEO Tony Thomas to follow up on previous concerns and emphasize the growing number of complaints from Windstream customers in northeast Georgia. According to Collins, this letter builds on issues addressed […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce honors top students in the Stephens County School System. On Tuesday, the Chamber’s Education Committee held the annual Stephens Scholars Achievement Awards Reception at Stephens County High School. Each year, the banquet recognizes some of the top academic achievements in the school system. This year, outstanding scores on both the SAT and ACT were […]

A Northeast Georgia school system is among those joining the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s “Feed My School for a Week” program. On Wednesday, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black announced that the Georgia Grown Feed My School for a Week program is growing to include 27 schools throughout Georgia. Among the new additions is Banks County Elementary School. The Agriculture Department […]