Category: News

The Salvation Army in Toccoa has begun hanging their Angels on their annual Angel Trees and this year, there are a number of ways you can pick an angel to provide gifts for this Christmas. Toccoa Service Center Director Rebecca Dixon says Salvation Army ANGELS are ready to be ‘adopted’ for this Christmas Season 2021. Dixon said over 200 families […]

New COVID-19 data shows that COVID-19 cases continue to decrease from its peak in mid-August. T However, while COVID-19 cases continue to decline, we are now entering peak flu and holiday travel season. That’s why District 2 Public health encourages residents living within District 2 to get vaccinated now against COVID-19 and flu in order to be protected from the […]

The Georgia House of Representatives Redistricting Committee today approved the Republican Party’s proposed redistricting map for 2022 and it moves Franklin and Hart counties out of District 32 into District 33. It also moves Stephens county from District 28 to District 32. The Republican-led Georgia House of Representatives adopted new boundaries for the 180 House districts Wednesday. After nearly two […]

While no formal applications have been made to the County by Vulcan Materials to put in a rock quarry on acreage off Highway 59 in Lavonia, citizens living near the proposed site are still worried it might actually happen; especially those who live close by. Now there’s an effort by one couple to keep the issue in the spotlight. If […]

The Vintage Owl is kicking off the holiday season this weekend with their Christmas Vintage Market. A Christmas Vintage Market is this Saturday from 9a to 4p. Vintage Owl owner Raina Trexell said this market will feature over 50 vendors offering a wide variety of goods and crafts. The weather is expected to be sunny but colder with a nip […]