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Truett McConnell College in White County is taking the next step in its expansion plans thanks to a $3.7 million dollar gift. Last month, the University was awarded the money from the estate of longtime Atlanta architect Mildred Brown. Tuesday, the Officials announced plans to purchase buildings now being leased for student housing, as well as another building owned by […]
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If you were one of the many fraud victims who sent money to scammers via Western Union you can now apply to get that money back. On Tuesday, Attorney General Chris Carr announced the Federal Trade Commission is asking those consumers to file a claim for a refund. In January 2017, Western Union agreed to pay $586 million to resolve […]
Read moreBy Rob Moore, AccessWDUN Habersham County School Superintendent Matthew Cooper has confirmed that the student responsible for last week’s bomb threat and evacuation at North Habersham Middle School has been identified and charged in the incident. “I am pleased to confirm that the student responsible for the bomb threat hoax at North Habersham Middle School has been identified and charged […]
Read moreGeorgia’s lawmakers have been quick to take advantage of the new federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act. Last week, the State House passed House Bill 918 which addresses the revenue windfall Georgia is expected to receive as a result of the new federal law. Under the measure, HB 918 doubles the standard deduction for Georgia taxpayers effective in tax year […]
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Today marks the seven-year anniversary of a Toccoa homicide that remains unsolved. The victim, Robert Lee Simmons, Jr., 46, of Toccoa, was found unresponsive on March 1, 2011 at approximately 7:20 p.m. in his apartment, at the Glendale Apartment Complex, by a family member. The victim’s family continues to ask for the public’s help in finding those responsible for his […]
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Stephens County Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound as the result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology. Ultrasound imaging uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body parts to help providers diagnose illness, injury or other medical problems. The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of […]
Read moreWednesday was Crossover Day under the Gold Dome in Atlanta, and one of the House bills the Senate is now considering is designed to improve rural health care. State Representative Dan Gasaway said all of HB769 is a product of research by the Rural Development Council. Last year, the Council held meetings across the state, including in Toccoa, and came […]
Read moreA traffic stop leads to the arrest of a Toccoa man. On Feb. 21, Investigators, from the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, witnessed a 1995 Ford Explorer, grey in color, driven by Timothy James Meeks, 35, leave a residence and come to a stop at Holiness Church Road and Oak Valley Road. Investigators took note that Meeks was not wearing his […]
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Stephens County Hospital’s Vice President of Operations, Kathy Whitmire, recently traveled to Washington D.C. to complete a Rural Health Fellowship, a year-long, intensive training program that develops leaders who can articulate a clear and compelling vision for rural America. One of 15 healthcare professionals nationwide, Whitmire was selected by the National Rural Health Association for its 2017-18 Rural Health Fellows […]
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Authorities in Habersham County are asking for the public’s help to find the person responsible for setting a vehicle on fire. Late Monday, investigators with the office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens ruled the car, a 2007 Gray Dodge Nitro, had been intentionally set on fire. The car had been stolen on Feb. 14. It was found […]
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