Category: News

A high-speed chase overnight through Stephens and Franklin counties leads to the arrest of a Demorest man. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas said the chase started early this morning in Stephens County. He says Stephens County Sheriff’s deputies stopped the chase in the Martin area where Franklin County deputies took up the pursuit. “Early this morning, Franklin County deputies attempted […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia loses its director. Sources tell WLHR News Sherri Lockhart resigned suddenly Friday night. Lockhart had served as the shelter director for some ten years and during that time instituted a number of programs and improvements that dramatically reduced the shelter’s euthanasia rate. Shelter board attorney, Judy Jarecki-Black would not comment on Lockhart’s leaving. […]

Hart County High School is one of the 272 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools named by Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods. Hart County High School has earned the following honors: AP STEM School, AP STEM Achievement School, and AP Humanities School, three out of the six categories. The lists are based on the results of 2015 AP courses and […]

Ninth District Congressman Doug Collins, along with the Lake Lanier Association and the Lake Hartwell Association, is challenging the recent Army Corps of Engineers policy change involving the application process for shoreline use permits and licenses. In early January, Corps spokesman Billy Birdwell said a minor administrative change regarding permit paperwork went into effect the first of the year. The change splits […]

A state House committee approved a set of measures Thursday that would seek to bring casino gambling to Georgia. The bill and accompanying constitutional amendment would allow up to four casinos around the state, with two in the metro Atlanta area. At least 90 percent of revenue from casinos would go toward education, including the HOPE scholarship. The program is […]