Author: MJ Kneiser

North Georgia Technical College announces several new full-time faculty members for the fall semester of 2019. Deanna DeFoor is an instructor of nursing and recently was employed as a registered nurse at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa. DeFoor has more than 40 years of experience as a registered nurse and received a master of science degree specializing in nursing in […]

WLHR News was on scene this morning of a major rollover crash on Highway 17, in Eastanollee, near Scott Road. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the accident happened after a man spilled coffee on himself causing him to rear end another vehicle. After the vehicle was struck in the rear, it eventually rolled over, severely injuring the driver. […]

Earlier this week we told you about the search for the suspects out of Lumpkin County authorities believe had caused the death of a missing woman. Now a $5,000 reward is being offered by the U.S. Marshall’s office for the arrest of her alleged killer, Austin Stryker. On Friday, Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Jarrard said a man Stryker is believed […]

Franklin County 911/EMS Director Terry Harris is asking the County to consider funding some new equipment and resources. At their work session this week, Harris said the number of calls to e911 continues to grow. “In 2018, Franklin County 911 answered 58,218 calls. That’s 168 calls per day,” he said. Harris said that works out to 159 calls a day […]

Retired Commander of the Hartwell Georgia State Patrol post, Scott Andrews has been elected to a new position within the Georgia Peace Officers Association. “I’ve served on the Executive Board with the Peace Officers Associaton of Georgia for quite a few years,” he said. “This year in August, at our annual training conference in Georgia I was elected vice-president of […]