Author: MJ Kneiser

A Jefferson man is charged with murder in the deaths of his wife and son. According to Jefferson Police Chief Joe Wirthman , 47 year old Marty Reeves  shot and killed his wife, identified as 42-year old Andrea Reeves and her 13-year old son, Austin at their home Monday morning. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation continues to work the case […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Every year, dozens of Toccoa-Stephens County residents look forward to keeping cool at the Doyle St. community pool. But this year, that won’t happen. Toccoa-Stephens County YMCA CEO Robin Dake said Tuesday the community pool will not open this summer.  Dake said two problems have come up that have forced the decision to keep […]

An abandoned poultry lab in Franklin County will get a new lease on life now that the State has agreed to turn it over to the county. At their work session last week, the board of commissioners heard from commission chair Thomas Bridges who said he had contacted the director of the Georgia State Property Commission and requested the county […]

It was almost delayed for another month, but the new ordinance barring 18-wheelers from driving through parts of downtown Lavonia is now law. At their regular meeting Monday night, the Lavonia City Council heard the second reading of the new ordinance. City manager Gary Fesperman said the new law is designed to keep the larger trucks out of the central […]

Martin Baptist Church in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia will be distributing free food today to all qualifying residents of the Martin, Stephens and Franklin County area. The give away takes place this afternoon from 2p to 4p at the Martin Baptist Church gym. Participants signature on the form they sign at the Food Pantry serves as […]