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By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County Commissioners approve an ordinance to deal with personal wireless service facilities and the towers that often accompany them. This week, the board approved the ordinance following a second reading and public hearing. Stephens County Attorney Brian Ranck says this particular ordinance will govern areas such as telecommunications, broadcast, cell, and wireless internet […]

Hart County leadership has joined Franklin and surrounding counties to lobby the State Senate against the passage of HB170 the Transportation Funding Act. HB170 would eliminate local sales tax revenue and impose one 29.2-cent excise tax on gas prices. All of that revenue, part of which now goes to local counties and municipalities, would then go to the State Department […]

Come this July 4th, Georgians may be able to buy fireworks in the State instead of crossing state lines. On Monday, House members approved legislation that would legalize the sale of all fireworks in Georgia. Currently, only pop caps, sparklers, glow sticks and glow worms can legally be sold in the state. State Representative Alan Powell tells WLHR News HB […]

A McDonough, GA man, charged in the 2013 high-speed chase on I-85 that resulted in the death of one of his passengers, will have his day in court. On Tuesday, Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White said 23-year old Thanquarius Calhoun refused a plea deal and has opted to go to trial instead. Calhoun was charged with first-degree vehicular […]

Applications are being accepted for vendors for the Lavonia Spring Festival. This year’s festival takes place May 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on East and West Main Streets in downtown Lavonia. The popular annual event features arts, crafts, entertainment, children’s amusements, exhibits, children’s choochoo rides and favorite festival foods. Booths are $50 for a single 10-by-10 foot space […]