NDO now scheduling appointments for Cooling CARES Help

Ninth District Opportunity is now scheduling appointments for Cooling CARES Help. They began taking appointments on Wednesday. The Cooling CARES program is available for households who have NOT had heating or cooling assistance since November 2019 and help assistance with their home cooling bills. Ninth District Opportunity Representative for Stephens County, Paula Duley tells WNEG News one-time payments of up […]

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Reminder: Main Street Toccoa will unveil plaque dedicated to Toccoa’s struggle for equal rights today at the Ritz

Later today at the Historic Ritz Theatre, Main Street Toccoa will unveil a plaque dedicated to Toccoa’s Struggle for Equal Rights The plaque will recognize the history of the Civil Rights movement and its efforts in Toccoa. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, the plaque will be placed on today at 5 p.m. He says the Historic Ritz Theatre […]

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Fireworks prohibited on Corps of Engineer lands

Because of the pandemic, most municipalities large and small have canceled plans to hold a July 4th fireworks display. Including the Stephens County Parks and Recreation Department’s annual fireworks display. But many lakefront property owners on Hartwell Lake might be planning to do their own fireworks and for many, that’s an annual tradition even without the pandemic. Corps Spokesman Billy […]

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National Safe Boater Week kicked off Monday

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR This is National Safe Boating Week and the U.S. Coast Guard is reminding everyone who plans to be out on the water this week and over the July 4th weekend to have a designated boater. The Safe Boating Campaign is a worldwide effort focused on responsible boating. The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, a […]

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Main Street Toccoa will hold a plaque dedication recognizing Toccoa’s Civil Rights Movement on Thursday at the Historic Ritz Theatre

On Thursday, Main Street Toccoa will unveil a historic plaque at the Historic Ritz Theatre. The plaque is in recognition of the history of the Civil Rights movement and its efforts in Toccoa. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, the plaque will be placed on Thursday, July 2, at 5 p.m. He says the Historic Ritz Theatre was constructed […]

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SCBC will meet in a special called meeting tomorrow

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, July 2 for a special called meeting. The meeting is solely for an executive session, that will begin at 8:30 a.m. The commission will meet at the New Stephens County Annex building, located at 802 E. Doyle Street. For questions regarding this called meeting, contact County Clerk Beth Rider by […]

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Summer Movies at the Ritz begins on Thursday

The Summer Movies at the Historic Ritz Theatre will kick-off on Thursday. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, this is the first time since early March, that the Historic Ritz Theatre will be opening its doors to the public. She says the Summer Movie Series is slated to begin Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m. with additional showings […]

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