Author: MJ Kneiser

The City of Lavonia is declaring its support for veterans who have received a Purple Heart. At their regular city council meeting this week, members heard from Ferris Johnson, Chapter President for Northeast Georgia for the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of military men and […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Director Jeff Roberts said he will ask the city of Toccoa and Stephens County for a total of about $452,000 for the next fiscal year. Roberts presented that proposed figure to the Humane Shelter Board at its meeting Monday at Toccoa City Hall. Roberts’ proposed figure would call for the […]

Franklin County Commissioners have put off a decision on how to fund a proposed jail expansion until after a detailed budget review. The County is considering adding a four-pod, 96 bed extension to the current county detention center to house non-violent offenders and women at a proposed cost of $2.5 million dollars. So far, three funding plans have been put […]

Early voting for the May General Primary is now in its second week and so far, voter turnout in both Hart and Franklin Counties is light. Voters will be deciding on both local, state, and federal races on May 20th. In Franklin County, 91 voters have cast early ballots and 42 absentee applications have been mailed out.  Locally in Franklin […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Georgia Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments today in the appeal of a man convicted of murder in Stephens County in 2012. Attorneys for both Anthony C. Merritt and the state of Georgia are expected to make their oral arguments before the state’s highest court this afternoon. In April 2012, a […]