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Vulcan Materials is moving forward with its plans for a granite quarry on 300+ acres on Highway 59 in Lavonia. Tuesday evening, Company officials held a second meet-and-greet event for the public to learn more about their planned operation. Jimmy Fleming is the Vice President of Permitting and External Affairs for Vulcan Materials. Fleming said the turnout was about the […]

The Franklin County Planning and Zoning Board will meet tonight to hear from Planning and Zoning Director Scott DeLozier who is expected to present the County’s new Unified Development Code and the revised Franklin County Zoning Map. Tonight’s meeting takes place at 5:30p at Justice Center in Carnesville and is open to the public. DeLozier, along with land-use consultant Jerry […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the City of Lavonia and St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital believe it is important to bring awareness to the issue of Mental Health. That’s why Lavonia and St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital are partnering together to host a Hope Rock Event this evening at 6:30p at Lavonia City Park. Everyone is invited to […]

The Georgia State Patrol is continuing its investigation into a multi-vehicle crash that happened Tuesday afternoon in Toccoa. WLHR News reached out to GSP Post 7 Wednesday and as of Wednesday afternoon was told they are still looking for the driver of the white SUV that caused the crashes. According to the Georgia State Patrol Post 7, the crash happened […]

As the third week of early voting for Georgia’s 2022 primary election continues, Georgia voters are turning out in record numbers across the state. The Secretary of State’s office reports that through Sunday, May 15th, over 380,000 Georgians have cast early ballots. That’s a 217% increase from the same point in the early voting period in the 2018 primary election […]