Sen. Wilkinson presents Sec. Perdue with honors

Senator John Wilkinson presents U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue with resolution honoring service. Sen. Wilkinson, along with Sens. Jeff Mullis, Steve Gooch and Butch Miller recently met with Perdue in Washington, D.C., to present him with a resolution congratulating him on his recent cabinet appointment. The resolution presented to Sec. Perdue congratulated him on his appointment to President Donald J. […]

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St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital receives five stars

St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, in Lavonia, announced last week that it has achieved five stars for its performance in gallbladder removal surgery from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This is the fourth consecutive year Sacred Heart Hospital has received Healthgrades’ highest rating in this common surgical procedure. This achievement is part of […]

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TFC recognized for educational excellence

Toccoa Falls College is once again being recognized for its educational excellence. TheBestSchools.org, a leading online publication for ranking schools and degree programs, has now released three online publications for students of faith including “The 30 Best Online Christian Colleges” ranking TFC at No. 27. Through these rankings and resources, TheBestSchools.org offers essential information to students either pursuing online postgraduate […]

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Toccoa awarded $20,000

The City of Toccoa was recently awarded two grants from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), in the amount of $20,000. The annual no-match grants are awarded to municipalities for purchases that help both employees and the community. The City of Toccoa’s HR Director Jan Crawford told WNEG News about the grants. The grants were used to purchase equipment for Toccoa’s […]

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Firearms deer hunting season underway

Firearms deer hunting season is underway and the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division wants to make sure you are familiar with firearms safety before heading to the woods during deer hunting season. The season for firearms deer hunting began last Saturday, Oct. 21 and continues through Jan. 14, 2018 statewide. Safety is always an important factor when hunting deer. Of […]

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Employment rate is up in Sept.

Employment is up in the Georgia Mountains region, as unemployment rates drop in September. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said earlier this week that the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountain Region fell in September as the number of employed residents increased and unemployment claims declined. During the month of September, unemployment rates were at 3.6 percent down from 4.1 […]

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Veterans coffee features Shipley

The speaker for the monthly Veterans Coffee has been announced as Vietnam veteran, George Shipley. Shipley, of the Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class, will be talking about the Navy’s Field Medical Corps, MOS 8404, which is specific to the United States Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force Service. He will share his thoughts on what he felt his unique experience did for […]

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BOE sells land

The Stephens County Board of Education had a Special Called Meeting yesterday morning to discuss selling an undeveloped plot of land. After a brief Executive Session, the board voted and approved the contract to sell 15.34 acres located on Rose Lane, in Toccoa, to Janice English. To property will be sold for $75,000 cash, and a closing will take place […]

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