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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 […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County Sheriff’s office recently conducted the first of an ongoing effort to aggressively pursue Criminal Street Gang activity in Toccoa-Stephens County. Sheriff Randy Shirley said that as a result of a joint collaboration with a number of state and local law enforcement agencies, last week law enforcement officers were able to seize a […]

The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it will commit over $421 million in the latest round of Emergency Connectivity Fund announcements, bringing total program commitments to over $3.05 billion. The funding is supporting schools and libraries in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. The funding can be used to support […]