Author: MJ Kneiser

The officer-involved shooting that took place Tuesday is under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize requested the GBI look into the officer-involved shooting after the capture of 48-year old Kenton Deshaun Hall of Toccoa. Hall had warrants for his arrest for the crimes of murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault. The night before, Hall had […]

Just a reminder, the Lavonia Fall Festival takes place tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is bringing an array of new attractions and favorite regulars this year. Sponsored by the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Events Coordinator Janet Appling tells WLHR News this year’s event will see a lot of new vendors. “We are going to have over […]

And if you’re looking for more fun things to do Saturday, the Town of Bowersville will be hosting its annual Scavanger Hunt from 4:30 to 7p. For more information on the hunt, you can contact Alicia Barnett at 706-255-3241. Also, tomorrow is also National Hunting and Fishing Day with events going on at various locations around Georgia. Events are sponsored […]

Franklin County’s Coroner says his office needs…well..an office. In a presentation to the Franklin County Commission Tuesday evening, Coroner Scott O’Barr said currently he and his assistant are working out their respective homes. “We need to find some way of developing a building where we can include a cooler. At this present time, I work out of my office at […]

Franklin County Commissioners say will work to solve the problems people living around the new Georgia Renewable Power plant say are making their lives unbearable. At their work session Tuesday night, the two members of the Board and Commission Chair Thomas Bridges heard from irate citizens who said something must be done about the noise, stench, and soot. Mark Blalock […]