Author: MJ Kneiser

Schools, banks, and government offices are closed today in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. A number of events are taking place today in our area to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy. This evening, Fairview Baptist Church in Lavonia will hold a special community MLK Service at 7p. In Elberton, a weekend of events wraps up today with […]

Hart County’s board of Commissioners has a new chair for 2015. At their regular meeting last week, the board voted to appoint commissioner Jim Carey as the new chairperson for this calendar year. Former chair Joey Dorsey called for the motion, which was made by commission RC Oglesby.  Additionally, Commissioner Frankie Teasley was elected vice-chair by a unanimous vote. After […]

The Stephens County Caterpillar plant in the Hayestone-Brady Industrial Park on SR17 is scheduled to close. Caterpillar announced in a press release last week it will close the plant by the end of 2016. The company says it will close both its Toccoa, Georgia foundry and its Franklin, North Carolina facility and consolidate production to a facility in Mapleton, Illinois […]

Three men are behind bars in Banks County, charged with selling drugs from a business in the Banks Crossing area. Their arrests came over the weekend, according to Banks County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Sgt. Carissa McFaddin. McFaddin tells WLHR News on Friday evening Banks County Sheriff’s deputies confiscated approximately 215 grams of Methamphetamine with a street value of $24,000.00 and approximately […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden has announced the availability of more than $18 million in funding to help educate, mentor and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of farmers. This support is available through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), administered by USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Winning awards from […]