Category: News

Football Hall of Famer Billy Shaw encouraged Franklin County Charter School teachers and staff to continue to work as a team for the success of their students. Shaw was the guest speaker last week at the teacher/staff convocation where he honored teachers for their selflessness and love of students. “I thank you for giving me the opportunity to come and […]

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A woman hiking in the woods at the Frady Branch trailhead off Highway 184 in Stephens County was found safe after getting lost. It happened last Thursday when Stephens County E911/EMA Director Danielle Rhodes said the hiker contacted 911 at approximately 6 a.m. to state that she lost. Sgt. Tim Vickery and Game Warden […]

An effort is underway in Lavonia to capture the memories of those who have grown up in Lavonia or have lived there for many years. City officials are asking longtime Lavonia residents to dig through their photo albums and archives to find photos of the town and townsfolk from days gone by to submit for a historic archive. Mayor Courtney […]

A special seminar is coming up later this month in Gainesville for anyone interested in learning more about how to attract pollinators to their gardens. The workshop is being facilitated by Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG) in partnership with the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD) and takes place Saturday, August 21 at the Linwood Nature Preserve, 118 Spring View Drive […]

The Lavonia Chamber of Commerce and the Lavonia Downtown Development are joining together to sponsor a back-to-school supply drive and lots of donations have already come in. And to make it a fun and learning event, DDA Director Vivian Young announced they are also sponsoring a spelling bee at the Lavonia Welcome Center for ages 8-12 this Saturday. The spelling […]