Category: News

A neighborhood in Forsyth County was surprised last week to see a family of black bears strolling through their yards, but the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division says it’s still not uncommon to see black bears even this late in the season. That’s why they’re warning people in suburban and rural areas to make sure they don’t […]

Franklin County commissioners plan to continue their discussions this week on whether to authorize the purchase of a body cooler for the Franklin County Coroner. At their regular meeting earlier this month, the board of commissioners heard from Franklin County Deputy Coroner Kenny Smith. Smith told the board Franklin County has no place to store bodies and purchasing a cooler […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Stephens County School Board will hold two public hearings a week from today on whether their school system should become a charter school system. In January, the board of education voted to pursue charter system status with the state. A charter system means a local board of education reaches a contract with the […]

In Habersham County, the Georgia State Patrol continues to investigate a fatal wreck over the weekend that killed a woman and injured her passenger.  It happened about noon Saturday on  Georgia Highway 385 near the U.S. 441 South exit in Cornelia. Authorities say 78-year old Eunice Ferguson’s 1992 Buick was traveling southbound when it ran off the road and hit […]

No charges will be filed against the driver of a farm tractor involved in an accident with a Franklin County School bus. It happened about 4p Thursday afternoon on SR17 near Grady School Road. According to the Georgia State Patrol incident report, the driver of the tractor was traveling behind the school bus in the northbound lane when the bus […]