Category: News

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County voters are heading to the polls today.  It is election day and two elections highlight the ballot in Stephens County.    One is the SPLOST VI referendum.  If it passes, SPLOST VI would continue the one-cent special purpose local option sales tax for another six years.  Stephens County Registrar Theresa Kelley reminds county residents intending to cast a […]

All lanes of traffic on SR17 at the 173 Exit are now open in both directions and the signals at that intersection are back up and working. The intersection in front of the McDonalds’ at Exit 173 was shut down until mid-morning after the driver of an 18-wheeler veered right from the left-hand turn lane at the McDonalds, went across all […]

Overcrowding at the Franklin County Detention Center in Carnesville is reaching critical levels, according to jail officials and now the County Board of Commissioners is considering a request from Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas to allow him to move forward with expansion plans.  Currently, the county jail has 74 beds, but Thomas says they need 92 more. “Every month for […]

Local law enforcement is hailing last weekend’s prescription pill take back campaign as a big success.  Every year, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners holds the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  This year it was on Saturday, October 26th.  Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas said a record number of old and unused […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton An Elbert County resident can rest easy now, after two Atlanta men are behind bars on identity theft related charges.  According to Investigator Darren Scarborough with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, the victim, who asked not to be identified, began to notice some unusual purchases on his credit card between October 21st and  October 29th.  […]