Author: MJ Kneiser

The Lavonia Fall Festival is back for 2022 and the weather is expected to be perfect. This year’s festival takes place this Saturday from 9a to 4p in downtown Lavonia. This year’s festival is expected to be bigger and better than ever with about 135 booths with arts, crafts, and other vendors. DDA Executive Director Barbara Busby tells WLHR News […]

Emmanuel College is calling local businesses and churches to come together for a time of fellowship next week for the school’s annual Backyard Bash. The Backyard Bash takes place next Thursday, September 29 from 6p to 8p on the Emmanuel campus. It’s a time for businesses and churches within our community to gather on campus for a time of fellowship […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County has announced the sole finalist for the Stephens County Administrator position. On Tuesday, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers announced that Christian Hamilton has been selected as the sole candidate for the position. Hamilton currently works as the Main Street Manager for Main Street Toccoa. As previously reported, Ayers has not retired nor resigned; […]

The Franklin County Unified Development Code and new Zoning Map are now part of the County’s zoning ordinances. The Board of Commissioners passed the UDC in June but it could not go into effect until the new zoning map was also approved. At their meeting Monday, the Board voted unanimously to pass the new zoning map, which was the final […]

25 teachers in the Hart County Charter System are receiving Hart EMC Bright Ideas grants this year. Teachers from all five schools, and the alternative program, received funding on Monday for the projects they requested. Bright Ideas is a grant program from Hart EMC that awards funds for creative and innovative classroom projects developed by certified educators in public schools […]