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State officials are headed to Toccoa this month to talk tourism with local leaders. The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division has announced that a Tourism Product Development Resource team will visit Toccoa on March 7 and 8. According to state officials, Georgia Tourism’s resource team is a statewide initiative that provides communities with the resources needed to identify […]
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The city of Toccoa tables proposed changes to its taxicab licensing ordinance. On Monday, the city commission took up a proposal for amendments to Toccoa’s Taxicabs Business License Ordinance. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that they are proposing several changes to the ordinance. “The most significant changes are the requirement of a mandatory vehicle inspection, an illuminated taxicab marker […]
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A Lake Harbor Shores resident is trying to get three roads in that community taken over by the county so as to have easier access to city water. Donald Maule appeared before Stephens County Commissioners on Tuesday. He is requesting that the county add Tomahawk Trail, Apache Trail, and Navahoe Trail to the county road maintenance system. Maule said this […]
Read moreStorms move through Stephens County, bringing wind, rain, and hail. The storms moved through the region Wednesday evening, bringing heavy rain and high winds. Along with that, reports of hail came in from throughout the county, with some areas reporting up to quarter-size hail and marble-size hail. There were also some scattered power outages throughout the area, reported in Stephens […]
Read moreBy Charles Robertson, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A Northeast Georgia state legislator is now serving on a national committee. State Representative Alan Powell has been chosen by State House Speaker David Ralston to serve on the National Conference of State Legislatures Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee, or NCSL. NCSL is a nationwide bipartisan organization that seeks to: 1. Improve the quality […]
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Stephens County Commissioners will allow a plan for eight poultry houses on a Freeman Creek Road property to move forward. Tuesday, county commissioners approved a re-zoning request for William Hutto at 140 Freeman Creek Road to re-zone the land Agriculture Intensive, a conditional use permit to allow the poultry farm operation, and a variance request to allow two of the […]
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Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said nobody was injured in an incident where shots were allegedly fired Tuesday. The incident happened Tuesday morning, reportedly in the Georgia Highway 328 area of southern Stephens County. Shirley said that a man fired multiple shots at a woman, first while they were in a house and then the man fired more shots towards […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School Lady Rebels’ tennis team improved its season record to 3-0 with a road victory vs. Franklin Co. The Lady Rebels beat the Cubs 4-1 Tuesday afternoon. The undefeated girls’ team has its next match Friday at Hart Co.
Read moreThe city of Toccoa is seeking more grant funds to help pay for the next phase of renovations at the Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa. On Monday, the city commission unanimously approved a resolution for a USDA Rural Business Development Grant application. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said that this money would help with the work that is planned next […]
Read moreA bill put forward by 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins moves through the House. This week, House Resolution 1033, the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, passed in the House with what Collins termed as widespread bipartisan support. Collins said he sponsored the bill in order to increase transparency among federal agencies as they apply the Equal […]
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