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Franklin County commissioners are moving forward with a plan to adopt a county timber ordinance. Last March, the Board tabled passing the new law until the State had approved revisions to the State timber ordinance. Under the State law, a person who cuts down trees illegally can be arrested up to four years after the crime.  The suspect may then […]

Just a reminder, the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission’s mobile job coach will be in Lavonia this week to help job seekers get a leg up on their career search. The coach will be at the Lavonia Carnegie Library, Tuesday, August 4, from ten till 2pm.  Assistants with the GMRC offer job seekers the chance to search online for jobs, get […]

A Maysville man is behind bars in Banks County charged with robbing a Homer bank. Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt Carissa McFaddin tells WLHR News investigators have arrested 22-year old Mitchell Logan Reeves. McFaddin said Reeves allegedly robbed the Habersham Federal Credit Union in Homer last Thursday morning.  Reeves was taken into custody after a 3 1/2 hour manhunt through […]

In Oconee County, SC authorities say the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified regarding a small plane crash. It happened Sunday afternoon near Lake Keowee and West Union. Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King tells WLHR News witnesses called 911 Sunday about 5:45p to report seeing a small plan fall from the sky. Responders […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A Stephens County man is charged after authorities say he left his child in a vehicle while he went inside an area business last month. According to Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell, it happened July 7 when police were called to the Big A Road branch of Oconee Federal. When Officer Brawner arrived, he […]