Author: MJ Kneiser

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the Toccoa Police Department will be practicing saving lives in high-risk scenarios at an active shooter response training from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. July 12th, and on July 14th. T The training will be located on the campus of Stephens County Middle School according to Sheriff Randy Shirley. During the training […]

This past weekend’s firearm education class was a success according to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle. About 16 people attended the Friday night classroom session at the Lavonia Train Depot and then were on hand Saturday morning at the police department’s firing range for target practice and further instruction. The class was part of Carlisle’s community outreach program and he […]

Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas has put extra patrols around the Family Life Pregnancy Resource Center in Carnesville. The patrols were at the request of Center founder Tina Brock. Brock tells WLHR News they haven’t had any problems so far, but she did ask for the extra patrols when word leaked out that the Supreme Court was considering overturning Roe […]

The Toccoa man hit by an oncoming motorist last week in Lavonia has died but the driver who hit him is not facing charges. It happened around 11p Monday, June 20 on Jones St. According to the Georgia State Patrol Post 52 trooper who worked the scene, a Toccoa man, identified as 44-year-old Carlos Montez Bullard was struck crossing Jones […]

Franklin County Commissioners will meet for their regular work session this evening at the Justice Center in Carnesville. On the agenda, Commissioners will go into executive session at the start of the meeting to discuss personnel, real estate and litigation. The Board will also consider County Manager Derrick Turner’s contract, an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Board, and hear […]