Category: News

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The judge in the Wilbros civil case in Stephens County has issued an emergency contempt order against the controversial biofuel and composting operation. Judge Robert Adamson issued the order Monday. In it, Judge Adamson ordered Wilbros to quote, “immediately stop receiving, accepting, or transporting to its Toccoa site any solid or liquid waste materials […]

A Franklin County man is finally behind bars after trying to skip out on a 20-year prison sentence for selling drugs. According to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas, 63-year old Toy Lee Fowler plead guilty in Franklin County Superior Court on March 23rd to two counts of felony possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Northern Judicial Circuit Chief Judge […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley is renewing the call for a traffic light at the intersection where a serious accident took place over the weekend involving a church van that injured 10 people. It happened Sunday afternoon when a van from Martin Baptist Church carrying children home was hit by a truck that had […]

What to do about a deteriorating Scout Hut in Lavonia City Park was one of the topics of discussion when the Lavonia City Council and Mayor Ralph Owens met last tonight for a work session at City Hall. In February, City council member Harold Harbin brought up the problem with the scout hut at a work session and asked that […]

Just a reminder for some residents in the Martin area. Georgia DOT crews will be working to install the new water line for the Martin area at the intersection of Yowell Mill Road and State Route 17 today. The City will turn off water at the intersection at 9 a.m. and expects the new water line to be operational by […]