Author: Jessica Waters

By Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A degree from a Georgia public college or university will soon cost a little more under a plan approved by the Board of Regents earlier this month. The regents voted to approve a plan that increases tuition by 2.5% for most in-state students. Out-of-staters will pay 5% more, and the plan also creates a new rate […]

In an April 29 press release, Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley advised that a Toccoa man was arrested following a traffic stop where drugs were found, and procedures have been instituted to seize the individual’s vehicle. Shirley stated that a K9 Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office STING Unit was patrolling the area of Historic Highway 17 when he observed a […]

Sage Automotive Interiors has announced the closure of its Avalon Plant on Historic Highway 17. Sage has operated yarn texturing and warping operations in Toccoa since 2009.  In a press release issued by the company yesterday, April 29, company officials stated that “The closure is an unfortunate yet necessary step to retain cost competitiveness in the automotive industry. Operations are […]

Advanced In-Person Voting for the May 21 General Primary/Non-Partisan and Avalon Special Elections: Vote totals for April 29, the first day of Advanced In-Person voting: Advance In-Person: 168 (Advance In-Person Total: 168) Absentee Ballots Mailed: 269 Absentee Ballots Returned thus Far: 50 Provisional Ballots: 0  

Update: As we attempt to find answers to the multiple questions that have been posed in emails and calls responding to the story on the air and here on our website, as well as posted on the story on our social media page, we are postponing our followup story until Wednesday.   WNEG News has obtained a copy of a […]

Advance, in-person voting for the May 21 General Primary/Non-Partisan Election and the  City of Avalon Special Election begins Today, April 29, and will continue each weekday until Friday, May 17. There will be mandated Saturday voting on May 4 and May 11. Voting hours will be from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse, 37 W. Tugalo Street […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major steps to promote the health of America’s children through school meals.  Nutrition standards for school meals will be gradually updated to include less sugar and greater flexibility with menu planning between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027. The Department arrived at these changes after listening closely to public feedback and considering the […]

Advance, in-person voting for the May 21 General Primary/Non-Partisan Election and the City of Avalon Special Election begins Monday, April 29, and will continue each weekday until Friday, May 17. There will be mandated Saturday voting on May 4 and May 11. Voting hours will be from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse, 37 W. Tugalo Street […]

Gov. Brian Kemp has spent the past 29 days going through legislation sent to his desk by the Georgia State Senate and Georgia State House of Representatives. Bills that passed through both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly during the 2024 Legislative Session were advanced to the Governor’s desk following the final day of the session, which took place on […]

DATABASE: Legislation that originated in the House of Representatives and was passed through both Chambers. During the session, the governor can ask to sign or veto a bill once it passes both chambers. The governor then has 6 consecutive days after the bill passes to sign or veto if the legislature is still in session.  More often than not, though, […]