Category: News

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and as a result of a statewide investigation, 47 people have been charged with 87 counts of trafficking in child pornography. According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, State and local investigators continue to pour over evidence gathered in a multi-county sweep to crack down on child pornography statewide. As […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Stephens County, a grand jury has indicted three individuals arrested earlier this month in connection with a multi-county child abuse investigation. This week, true bills of indictment were issued against 36-year-old Willie Grady Newkirk III of Toccoa, 38-year-old Casey Jonathan Norris of Toccoa, and 31-year-old Jessica Joy Sparks of Toccoa on multiple charges. […]

Business and government leaders came together Thursday to hear from state lawmakers at the Franklin County Chamber’s annual Policies and Pastries breakfast in Carnesville. State Representative Alan Powell and State Senator John Wilkinson were on hand to review the highlights of this year’s State Legislative session and answer questions. Both noted this year’s session contained no major controversy and was […]

If SR174 in Franklin County is one of your main routes to and from work, you need to prepared for some delays beginning next week. Work to resurface a four and a half mile stretch of SR174 is set to begin Monday weather permitting.  Teri Pope with the Georgia Department of Transportation tells WLHR News the resurfacing will stretch from […]

Carnesville mayor Harris Little wants the federal government to take the turkey buzzard off the list of federally protected birds. Speaking at the Franklin County Chamber’s Policies and Pastries breakfast Thursday, Little said the town of just over 500 has a big problem with vultures and he said the Migratory Bird Act is preventing the town and local property owners […]