Author: MJ Kneiser

The Lavonia Police Department is changing its organizational chart to give officers more opportunities for advancement. Assistant Police Chief Daniel Carson recently gave the Lavonia City Council an overview of how the new structure will look. The new rankings structure Carson explained, is more in line with other law enforcement agencies in Georgia. Carson said the new structure will also […]

The town of Carnesville is once again kicking off the fall festival season with their upcoming annual Fall Festival on Friday and Saturday, September 2 and 3 at Carnesville City Park. Carnesville City Councilwoman Patsy Watkins is organizing this year’s event. Watkins says this year’s festival will feature some new events beginning Friday evening. “Friday night is Cruise In and that’s […]

As the end of summer approaches, the Blood Connection continues to have a shortage of blood for local hospitals, and the urgent need for donors continues. That’s why they have scheduled a number of donation dates in our area. Blood donors of all types are urgently needed through the summer and they are asking people of all blood types to […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A high-speed chase over the weekend that began in Martin ended with the arrest of a Canon man. At about 2:30a last Sunday morning, Stephens County deputies were called in reference to threats being made at a house on Stovall Blvd in Martin. Stephens County Randy Shirley said dispatchers reported a man arrived at […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will reopen the State Route (SR) 332 bridge over Interstate 85 (I-85) today. Begun in January the Jackson County bridge was replaced as part of the I-85 Widening, Phase 2 project and is one of GDOT’S Major Mobility Investment Program projects. After an emergency closure of I-85 in mid-March, Georgia DOT accelerated the […]