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A developer whose rezoning request to build townhomes in Lavonia were voted down in January will go before the Lavonia Planning & Zoning Commission this evening to lobby for a second time for his plan to build at the corner of Vickery and Spring Sts. In December, developer Kenny Whitworth asked that the property be rezoned from R1-A to R-3 […]

The City of Lavonia celebrated its 20th Arbor Day anniversary with the planting of a tree at the Lavonia Ball Fields last Thursday. This year the Lavonia Boy Scouts Troop 51 planted a Swamp Chestnut Oak donated by John Shearhouse Nursery. At the start of the ceremony, Mayor Courtney Umbehant read a proclamation naming Thursday, Arbor Day in Lavonia. Shearhouse […]

A baby formula company, Reckitt, Reckitt has recalled two (2) select batches of ProSobee 12.9 oz. Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula due to a possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Cronobacter is a germ that is found naturally in the environment. Cronobacter can live in dry foods, like powdered infant formula, powdered milk, herbal […]

It took over a year of hard work and intensive fundraising, but next month, City of Lavonia officials and members of the Lavonia Pilot Club will dedicate the new playground equipment designed for special needs kids and adults. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Monday, March 6 at 5p at Lavonia City Park. Fundraising began in earnest in 2021 by […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County Hospital is hosting a Nurses’ Night Out at Reflections this evening. According to Stephens County Hospital’s Human Resources Manager Jessica Blalock it’s actually a job fair to recruit new nurses. “This Friday night, from 5p to 8p, we’ll be hosting Nurses Night Out—a hiring event for Registered Nurses—we’re going to host it […]