Toccoa City Commission Approves Film-Friendly Proclamation

The Toccoa City Commission approved a proclamation that Toccoa is a film-friendly city at their meeting Monday. Toccoa Mayor Jennette Jameison read the proclamation, saying that the city supports and encourages ongoing efforts to increase additional film production in the area. INSP Films has filmed two productions here in Toccoa and their most recent release, “County Line,” is premiering this […]

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Reward for two Escaped Inmates Rises to $130,000

The reward for two escaped inmates from the Baldwin State Correctional Facility in middle Georgia is now up to $130-thousand dollars for information leading to their whereabouts and capture. At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said the search for 24-year old Ricky DuBose and 44-year old Donnie Russell Rowe has expanded nationwide and they have […]

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Representative Collins Praises Passage of VA Accountability Act

U.S. Representative Doug Collins is praising the House passage of the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. The bill passed Tuesday with a 368-55 vote. Collins, who voted in favor of the legislation, said the bill’s passage is a win for veterans. He said veterans deserve outstanding service from the VA but too many egregious exceptions to this standard have come […]

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U.S. Army Corps Seeking Public Input on Drought Management Plan

Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District are seeking public input on their draft revision of their Drought Management Plan. The drought plan directs water managers and others on how to use and conserve resources when drought strikes the region. Corps spokesman Billy Birdwell said the report contains recommendations to improve management of water resources in the […]

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Vehicle Theft Ongoing Problem in Toccoa

Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell reports that thefts from unlocked vehicles is an ongoing issue in the area. Just since June 8, there have been four incidences of people’s vehicles being entered. Earlier this month, the Toccoa Police Department made four arrests for individuals who were stealing from unlocked vehicles. Those individuals are still in jail, however, the issue has […]

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Collins Introduces Gigabit Opportunity Act

U.S. Congressman Doug Collins has introduced the Gigabit Opportunity Act to promote broadband development in rural areas such as Northeast Georgia. For the past several years, Collins has been spearheading an effort on Capitol Hill to make broadband more accessible to businesses in rural regions. In a prepared statement issued late Monday, Collins cited Northeast Georgia as an example of […]

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