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By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Family Connection of Stephens County and the county’s Division of Family and Children Services enter 2016 with the goal of building on momentum gained last year in adding to the number of available foster families in the county. A free meeting for anyone interested in becoming a foster parent in Stephens County will be […]

Anglers can find the new 2016 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide online and in print. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division released the new guide Monday. The 2016 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide provides helpful information, including color fish identification charts for both freshwater and saltwater fish, license purchasing information, and contact information for Wildlife Resources Division […]

A metro Atlanta woman is dead after being involved in an early morning accident on I-85 just inside the South Carolina State line. South Carolina authorities say it happened about 6:20a Monday morning near mile marker 3 in the northbound lane at Fair Play. Oconee County State Trooper Lance Keller tells WLHR News a 2002 Toyota, driven by 46-year old […]

Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas reports an old tax scam is once again resurfacing in our area. Victims receive a call from someone claiming to be either law enforcement or an IRS official telling them they owe money to the IRS. In this latest case Thomas said the caller claims to be law enforcement. “The Franklin County Sheriff’s office has […]

Tax filing season opens Tuesday and the IRS expects more than 150 million tax returns to be filed this year. IRS spokesman Mark Green says in addition to the scam we’ve been telling you about, the IRS is working diligently with state tax authorities and the tax industry to address tax-related identity theft and refund fraud. “We’re definitely cracking down […]