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Qualifying begins today in Franklin and Hart counties for County Commission and Board of Education races. In Franklin County, two District seats are open on the Board of Commissioners. They are Districts three and four currently held by Commissioners Ryan Swails and Eddie Wester respectively.  The qualifying fees for those two races is $216.00 For the Board of Education, Posts 3, […]

The parents of a former Lavonia Police Officer will receive special recognition for their son’s service in the capture of a convicted murderer. At tonight’s Lavonia City Council meeting, Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle will make the special presentation to the parents of the late Lieutenant Scott Stowe, Gary and Mary Dooley Stowe of Toccoa. Stowe passed away suddenly in […]

The public is invited to the Scout Hut at Lavonia Memorial Park this evening to dedicate the new fire pit and seating area. Last spring, Eagle Scout J. T. Strickland with Troop 51 came before the Lavonia City Council and Mayor to outline the troop’s plan for a new seating area and fire pit. Strickland said his Scout Master and […]

A former Hart County High School German teacher has been indicted by a Hart County grand jury. In January, GBI Agent in Charge Jesse Maddox said Corinna Crumpton, 30, of Toccoa was arrested charged Crumpton with sexual assault and electronically furnishing obscene materials to a minor, both felony charges. The indictments came on February 21, when the Grand Jury indicted […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Toccoa, the Georgia State Patrol Post 7 continues its investigation into a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred last Tuesday. According to the State Patrol, the crash happened on GA 336 and Brookhaven Circle, when a Chevy Cobalt traveling west left the roadway and struck a tree. As a result, the driver, a 76-year-old […]