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Some local businesses in Lavonia have been recognized for their outstanding service to the community. The Lavonia Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet last week for chamber members and with the banquet came the handing out of awards. Chamber President Matt Fowler said the Business of the Year award went to Sweet Combs of Honey. “LaDonna was a previous […]

AAA Travel expects there will be a significant number of Georgians planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is the five-day period between Thursday, May 25, and Monday, May 29. According to AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day Travel Forecast, 1.3 million Georgians will journey 50 miles or more. That’s 86,000 more than last year […]

By Ethan Jordan The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the suspects involved in a theft at Harbor Freight in Toccoa. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on May 10, three subjects entered Harbor Freight and stole an undisclosed amount of tools and equipment. The sheriff’s office is requesting the public’s help to identify the suspects. If you […]

A new Director of the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce will soon begin work. At last week’s Lavonia Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Chamber President Matt Fowler introduced Genie Moore. Fowler says they interviewed four candidates and Moore came out on top. “She is our new Director and she is going to be the paid staff member for the Lavonia Chamber – […]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fatal accident at a construction site in Lavonia. It happened last Thursday at the Clear Creek Apartments in Lavonia. Lavonia Police Chief Shane Edmisten tells WLHR News the accident happened while the worker was trying to dump some construction trash. Franklin County Coroner Scott O’Barr said the worker, who was not […]