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City of Lavonia water customers now have new, high-tech water meters and the city is collecting more revenue as a result. Work to replace the old meters with new digital equipment has been an ongoing project since 2013 and began with the City applying for and receiving $465,000 Georgia Environmental Finance Authority loan/grant package. The new meters means the City […]

Charges have been filed against the driver involved in a wreck earlier this year that killed two Franklin County High School seniors. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 18-year old Samuel Parten of Canon has been charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle in the first degree, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and driving too fast for conditions. […]

A White County man is behind bars after an FBI investigation into alleged meth dealing. On Monday, the FBI’s North Georgia Major Offender Task Force along with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office descended on the home of David Hawkins on Pelican Drive in Cleveland, GA. Authorities say Hawkins had allegedly been selling approximately 1 kilo of methamphetamine a week […]

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend that doesn’t involve a lawn mower or a weed whacker, you might want to head down to Tugaloo State Park and Main St. in downtown Lavonia. There’s lots to do this afternoon and this evening at Tugaloo State Park in Lavonia. A volleyball tournament takes place this afternoon from 1-3p for […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Local agencies take time out of their week to practice response to an emergency situation. Tuesday, a number of agencies participated in a Regional Emergency Management Drill. The drill was taking place in a number of northeast Georgia counties. In Toccoa, the site for the drill was on Falls Road. Stephens County Hospital Director […]