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A special seminar is coming up tonight in Lavonia for cancer patients and care givers. Sponsored by Circle of Hope, the Lavonia, Carnesville, and Toccoa Women’s Clubs, the seminar is called Focus on Cancer and according to Circle of Hope director Mary Jo Fesperman is designed to offer help to those who are caregivers. “Unfortunately, if there are eight of […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton In Elbert County, a unique style of stealing copper wire backfires on four South Carolina suspects.  According to Elbert County Sheriff’s Investigator Darren Scarborough, dispatchers received a report last Tuesday morning that four  people were seen loading material into a truck off of Calhoun Falls Highway.  Scarborough said deputies went out to the scene […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse is settling in after his first week back on the job. Morse started work last Tuesday, returning to the position he held from 2002 to 2009. He said he is glad to be back with the city of Toccoa. “I am excited to be here,” said Morse.  “It is […]

Hart County is considering  taking over the running of at least one park on Hartwell Lake that is currently run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At their meeting Tuesday night, the board heard from Lonnie Robertson who asked them to consider taking over the Milltown Campground, which Corps is planning to close permanently. “If those camp sites were […]

A reception will be held this evening for former Franklin County Extension Agent Ricky Josey. Josey retired September 30th after more than 23 years on the job. Today’s reception will be held at the Rocky Ford Recreation Center in Carnesville from 4p to 6p. No word from the UGA County Extention Service who will replace Josey in Franklin County.   […]