Three Arrested in Separate Traffic Stops

Traffic stops last month lead to drug charges against three people in the city of Toccoa. According to Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell, the stops occurred between November 21 and November 23. The first stop occurred around 11:30 p.m. on November 21. Jarrell said an officer conducted a traffic stop at the corner of Franklin and Arleen Streets because of […]

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Chase In Toccoa Leads to Charges

Additional charges are possible after a brief car chase last month in Toccoa. It occurred on the afternoon of November 23, just before 2:30 p.m. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an individual on Big A Road who police knew was wanted on an outstanding parole warrant. However, Jarrell said the […]

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GSP Releases Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Numbers

Numbers are in from the Georgia Department of Public Safety for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 14 people were killed on Georgia highways over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Thanksgiving holiday weekend started at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ended at midnight Sunday. That is a total of 102 hours. Nine of those fatalities were investigated by […]

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Franklin Co. Murder Trial Underway

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia An accused murderer in Franklin County is set to go on trial this week. The trial of accused murderer Brent Shubert was expected to get underway Monday in Superior Court in Carnesville. Shubert is the Franklin County man accused in the 2013 strangulation murder of his fiancée, Bonnie Ann Cooner. Opening arguments were expected […]

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Stephens Co. To Upgrade Wi-Fi at Government Building

Stephens County is planning to upgrade its wireless Internet service for its government building and historic courthouse. Last Tuesday, Stephens County Commissioners approved a budget amendment to pay added costs associated with upgrading the Public Wi-Fi connection for both the Stephens County Government Building and the historic Stephens County Courthouse. Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Rusty Smith and others […]

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Stephens Co. Commission Looks At Abandoning Part of Camp Mikell Road

Stephens County Commissioners are considering abandoning part of Camp Mikell Road. The issue came before county commissioners on Tuesday. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the county is looking at abandoning only the part of the road that begins at a creek that does not have a bridge over it and continues onto Forest Service property. Ayers said there […]

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Stephens Co. BOE Office Makes Move

The Stephens County Board of Education said that it will re-open its offices today at its new location. Both the main BOE offices and Central Records will now be open at the new location, 191 Big A School Road, which is the old Big A Elementary School. School system officials made the announcement on the school system’s Facebook page. The […]

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Franklin Co. Missing Teen Found

A Franklin County teenager is safe after having gone missing over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced that it was looking for 16-year-old Caleb Moran of Carnesville. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said that Moran had been missing since late Friday night. Later on Sunday, Franklin County authorities announced that Moran was located and is […]

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