Category: News

State Representative Alan Powell was once again honored over the weekend by the Georgia Coalition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Powell was named their 2022 APRN Legislative Champion at their annual United for Healthcare Gala Saturday. CAPRN Co-director Michelle Nelson noted Powell’s tireless and relentless fight on behalf of Georgia’s APRNs to sponsor critical legislation to remove the barriers to […]

It’s graduation time, and at Emmanuel College 144 students (132 baccalaureates, 12 associates) recently walked across the stage at the John W. Swails Center to receive their diplomas. Hailey Schweigardt of Hickory, NC was named Valedictorian of the associate degree class. Mickaela Davis, of Gilbertsville, PA who majored in Criminal Justice, Sierra Mann of Hamilton, AL who majored in Elementary […]

Building repairs in downtown Lavonia this week will mean some parts of downtown will be closed to traffic. Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle tells WLHR News that a stretch of West Main St. from Grogan St. will be closed beginning today and for the next three-four days. Workers will be putting new roofs on several buildings in that area. Carlisle […]

An Elberton woman will spend 21 days in federal prison for her participation in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. 21-year-old Savannah Danielle McDonald was arrested last June by the FBI. McDonald pled guilty earlier this year to one misdemeanor count of illegally protesting at the Capitol. According to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution last week, […]

The family of a woman murdered earlier this week is seeking help in covering her funeral costs.  25-year-old Alexius Spencer and her boyfriend, 26-year-old Jerece Teasley, were shot to death Monday afternoon at a home on Redwine Church Road in Hart County.  A suspect is in custody and faces several charges including two counts of Felony Murder. Annette Bryant is […]