The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Red Cross is issuing a call for blood this Christmas season. According to the Red Cross, donors with all blood types are needed now to help patients. The agency said that millions of people are expected to take to the roads, rail and air to celebrate the season, which can cause fewer donors to be available and lead to […]
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Stephens County Hospital is working to learn more about a new program starting in January in Georgia that is designed to benefit rural hospitals like Stephens County and the people who donate to them. It is called the Rural Healthcare Tax Credit program and it was approved by the state this past year. The program will, starting next month, allow […]
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By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A community touched by events last week comes together in prayer. Hundreds gathered at Lavonia Elementary School Sunday evening to pray for local law enforcement and protection, joining city and county law enforcement officers from across Northeast Georgia for a prayer vigil in the wake of the shootings of two Lavonia Police officers last […]
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Stephens County is reacting to the latest College and Career Ready Performance Index, or CCRPI, scores released by the state. Recently, the state announced the CCRPI scores for the 2015-2016 school year. The CCRPI is Georgia’s statewide accountability system, implemented in 2012 to replace No Child Left Behind’s Adequate Yearly Progress measurement, after the U.S. Department of Education granted Georgia’s […]
Read moreThe Toccoa City Commission will wrap up its calendar year later today with a regularly scheduled meeting. Toccoa City Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. today at Toccoa City Hall for their final scheduled meeting of 2016. City commissioners moved this meeting up a week since December 26 is a city holiday. On today’s agenda, the city commission is expected […]
Read moreA Stephens County High School football player is heading to both a national and a state high school football All-Star game this month. Earlier this month, Indians’ senior running back A.J. Howard was invited to attend both the Elite Prospect Scouting All-American Game in Dallas, Texas and the North-South All-Star Game in Columbus, Georgia The 3rd Annual Elite Prospect Scouting […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indian boys sweep Habersham Central in the season series between area rivals. Saturday night, the Indian boys picked up their second win over the Raiders this season, winning 68-40 in Mt. Airy. Stephens County outscored Habersham Central in each of the first three quarters on the way to victory and 11 different Indians scored. De’Undre Singleton led […]
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Peace Officers Association of Georgia President and Stephens County Commissioner Dennis Bell is speaking out after two officers were shot and injured in Lavonia this week. Bell, who is also the Police Chief in the Madison County town of Comer, made his comments not only after the Lavonia incident, but also after a week in which six police officers were […]
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Stephens County Hospital recognizes a local student for winning its annual Christmas Card contest. Thursday, hospital officials went to Toccoa Elementary School to congratulate 4th grader Luke Duncan on winning this year’s Christmas Card contest. Each year, 4th and 5th graders submit artwork that the hospital chooses from and the winning design is used on the front of the hospital’s […]
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Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell is asking area retailers to be on the lookout for counterfeit bills this holiday season. Jarrell said that the Toccoa Police Department has been receiving several counterfeit bills in denominations of $5 and $20. He said the police department is asking everyone to check money they receive, especially restaurants who deliver. According to Jarrell, most […]
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