Author: MJ Kneiser

District 2 Public Health will be holding COVID vaccination clinics in Lavonia and Toccoa on Saturday, April 17. The Lavonia Clinic will take place at the Spring St. Gym in Lavonia from 9a to 1p on the 17th. Franklin County Health Dept Nurse Manager Angy Fowler tells WLHR News they will be administering the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine […]

District 2 Spokesman Dave Palmer said the Department of Public Health is holding similar vaccine clinics across Georgia in areas where the number of people receiving a COVID vaccine have dropped. Franklin County is one of the counties where the numbers have gone down since vaccines were first offered in January. On Thursday, Franklin County Health Department Nurse Manager Angy […]

Not much will change in local municipalities now that the Governor has lifted most of the COVID restrictions in the State. In an announcement Thursday, Governor Brian Kemp eliminated the gatherings ban, shelter in place requirements, and reduces any remaining distance requirements. Kemp said Thursday this latest executive order is the culmination of a year of hard work on the […]

And just a reminder for those interested in a career in law enforcement. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is holding a job fair Saturday. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the training center located at 1677 Scenic Drive in Toccoa. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, light refreshments and finger foods will […]

Although businesses are starting to return to full capacity as more individuals receive vaccinations, many Georgians are still out of work due to the pandemic. Last year at this time, almost 400,000 individuals filed an unemployment insurance (UI) claim and those claimants are now reaching the end of their benefit year. Those who filed an individual claim and have reached […]