Category: News

Lavonia business owners, community workers, and volunteers are invited to a another special roundtable discussion Tuesday morning at the Lavonia Train Depot. The Lavonia Downtown Development Authority is hosting the Round Table for Lavonia Businesses, Community Leaders, Organizations, and Volunteers. DDA Executive Director Barbara Busby tells WLHR News this is an opportunity to find out about what’s going on in […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is now offering the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommend the bivalent booster manufactured by Pfizer for individuals aged 12 and older; and they recommend the bivalent booster by Moderna for adults aged 18 and older.  The current […]

Sunday marked the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks.  The YMCA of Georgia’s Piedmont Branch which includes the Bell Family YMCA has launched its “Honor the Heroes Fitness Challenge in honor of the first responders of 9/11. They are asking people to honor their memories by climbing 110 flights of stairs.  Participants  can register as an individual or as […]

The USDA is gearing up for the the huge data collection phase of the Census of Agriculture.  The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.  Even small plots of land – whether rural or urban – growing fruit, vegetables or some food animals count if $1,000 or more of […]

This weekend’s projected heavy downpours have forced the Weekend of Hart 9/11 Memorial Community Fundraising Event to make some scheduling changes on Saturday.  The Weekend of Hart consists of three different fundraising events. The first event, Saturday’s Memorial Motorcade at the Big Oaks Recreation Area has been cancelled.  There will be no make up parade. The second event, The Weekend […]