Author: MJ Kneiser

The City of Lavonia has a new budget for FY2016. The Lavonia City Council passed next year’s budget after the second reading at their regular meeting last week. In November, City Manager Gary Fesperman told the City :Council and mayor some creative thinking helped balance the budget for the next fiscal year. “We worked diligently and we’ve done a lot […]

It is the last official work day for Lavonia City Manager Gary Fesperman and the day will be highlighted with a drop in reception at the Lavonia Train Depot. Fesperman, who has been the City Manager in Lavonia since 1999 is retiring. He announced his retirement at the first of this year. Today’s drop in reception is open to the […]

A missing North Carolina teen, believed to be in the North Georgia area has been found safe. The Clayton Tribune reports 16-year old Elisabeth Danielle Mayo, was found in Rabun County Sunday evening. Mayo had been missing from her home in Mooresville, ,NC since December 9th. Witnesses told authorities Mayo used her cellphone to call Rabun County’s 911 dispatch center […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio Toccoa The Stephens County Board of Education receives some positive financial news. At a work session on Thursday, Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey told the Board of Education that the school system currently has an excess of revenue over expenditures of just over $3.1 million, putting the system into the black. Dorsey said that […]

Lavonia Elementary School has been chosen as a Title1 Highest Progress Reward School based on their achievement scores in 2013-14. Title 1 schools are designated by the State as schools with higher than average poverty levels and are eligible for free, federally funded school breakfasts and lunches and other programs. School Superintendent Dr. Ruth O’Dell congratulated Lavonia Elementary’s teachers and […]