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A months long investigation leads to a day of dozens of arrests across multiple Northeast Georgia counties and the Upstate of South Carolina, including the arrest of a Lavonia man and a Hartwell woman. On Wednesday, a multi-agency drug task force dismantled a multi-million dollar drug trafficking operation based out of Stephens County. Some 200 local, state, and federal law […]

Wednesday’s massive drug raid also netted numerous arrests in South Carolina, particularly in Oconee County, SC. Late Wednesday, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw announced one of those arrested was an Oconee County Corrections Officer. 32-year old Joy Hunter of Westminster had worked as an Oconee County Correctional officer for the past five years. “Ms. Hunter was arrested earlier today due […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley continues to recover after being assaulted Wednesday, It happened about 2p Wednesday afternoon at home on Ranick Drive in Toccoa. GBI Cleveland office spokesman Mitchell Posey said Sheriff Shirley was responding to a report of a domestic dispute at that address. “Sheriff Shirley was the first to arrive on scene and immediately attempted to speak […]

  The City of Lavonia commemorates Arbor Day with a special proclamation and tree planting. Lavonia celebrated Arbor Day Wednesday afternoon at City Hall. Lavonia Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Marie Morse read this year’s proclamation. Members of the Lavonia Boy Scouts and Cub Scout packs, along with members of the Lavonia Tree Commission, the Lavonia Garden Club, the Historical […]