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Lavonia Police will be reaching out to the community tonight when they sponsor their annual Lavonia Night Out. Lavonia Night Out is based on the National Night Out Against Crime, a crime and drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Hall Watch. Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle said the event in downtown Lavonia is free. This is […]

New information on the Elbert County manhunt and death investigation. Late Wednesday night, Elbert County Sheriff released the names of the two individuals charged in connection with Sunday’s manhunt and subsequent death investigation. They are identified as 26-year old Jonathan Reid Cann of Iva, SC and 23-year old Chelsea Brook Clay of Edgefield, SC. Larry Myers lives near where the […]

Franklin County Commissioners may have come up with a plan to begin work on the jail expansion that everyone can live with. The overall plan is to build a four-pod extension onto the existing jail which would have 96 beds and house non-violent and female offenders. At their work session Tuesday night, commissioners discussed a plan to start the expansion […]

The Franklin County Health Department urges parents to protect their children from influenza by getting them immunized. Flu clinics at all schools begin next week. “For convenience vaccinations will be available at their school,” said Franklin County Health Department Nurse Manager Angie Fowler. “Both types of vaccine – nasal spray and the (injectable) flu shot – will be available for […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A Stephens County elementary school receives national recognition. Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education named Big A Elementary School as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2014. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students either achieve very high learning standards or are making notable […]