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Local civic and business leaders will gather tonight at the Lavonia Train Depot to recognize the 2013 recipient of the Margaret Ayers Award for Civic Health. Sponsored by the Lavonia Clinic, the award is named for Margaret Ayers, former first lady of Lavonia and longtime civic activist. Nominations were submitted through the month of September. The award is presented each […]

Now that the City of Lavonia is about to take ownership of the Lavonia Cannery, plans are in the works to restore it to its original look and use. Once owned by the Franklin County Board of Education, the cannery has been used for decades as a teaching venue for FFA students. Much of the original equipment that dates back […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton, GA In Elbert County, a controlled buy set up by the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office has two Elberton women facing drug charges. According to Lt. Terry Reese with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation was opened into the sale of prescription drugs on Friday October 4th. As a result of that investigation, Reese […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Toccoa-Stephens County YMCA will close at the end of the month. On Tuesday, the YMCA board of directors announced their decision to close for good on October 31.   Toccoa-Stephens County YMCA CEO Robin Dake says that the decision by the board is a financial one. “The YMCA depends on community support to run […]

Two Northeast Georgia farms were among 24 farms honored this week at the Georgia National Fair in Perry. The Boring and Brooks Estate in Banks County Was the recipient of the Georgia Centennial Heritage Farm Award. The Centennial Heritage Farm Award honors farms owned by members of the same family for 100 years or more that are also listed in […]