The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Project Office has a new Project Manager and he is looking to make his office more accessible to the public. Aaron Wahus came to the Hartwell Project office the end of June. Wahus comes to Hartwell from the Lake Thurmond project office where he served as the Park Operations Manager there. With a […]
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If you are planning to vote in the November General Election and have not yet registered to vote or you have moved since the last time you voted, you have until a week from today to register or change your address. October 9th is the last day to make sure you’re eligible to vote in November. Stephens County Registrar Bill […]
Read moreThe City of Toccoa Water Department will be opening up fire hydrants throughout the town beginning Sunday. Testing and flushing of cit water hydrants will continue through Thursday November 1st. .. The ‘free-flow’ operation will flush out possible sediment build-up and harmless impurities. However, during the testing and flushing operation, Toccoa water customers may experience cloudy or discolored water and […]
Read moreGeorgia is getting high marks for being an attractive place for companies to locate. For the fifth year in a row Area Development, a leading corporate site selection and facility planning publication, named Georgia the top state in the Country for doing business. Governor Nathan Deal made the announcement recently with Area Development Publisher Dennis J. Shea. In addition to […]
Read moreHabersham County’s rework of who should be in which legislative district has now been verified by the State. Habersham County has two House Districts, District 10 and District 28. “After checking, and geographically identifying, each address in the State Reapportionment Office, Laurel Ellison has verified that all Habersham County voters’ addresses are in the proper House district and that no […]
Read moreRepublican candidate for Governor, Brian Kemp, will be making a campaign swing through Northeast Georgia this week. Kemp will be in Franklin County on Friday speaking to voters from 8-9 a.m. at the Swails Center in Franklin Springs. The Swails Center is located at 2200 W. Main St. on the campus of Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs. The event is […]
Read moreSeptember 28 is World Rabies Day, a global health observance started in 2007 to raise awareness about rabies and bring together partners to enhance prevention and control efforts worldwide. World Rabies Day is observed in many countries, including the United States, and is an opportunity to reflect on the efforts worldwide to control this deadly disease. While rabies is not […]
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Only a couple days are left if you are considering making a donation to the P230 Foundation to help hurricane and flood victims along the Carolina coast. Flood waters from Hurricane Florence continue to rise in parts of North and South Carolina and more rain is expected to hit the coastal areas this week. The P230 Foundation is continuing its […]
Read moreDecember 4th is the date set by Senior Superior Court Judge David Sweat for the re-do of the May Republican Primary Election. Late Tuesday, Judge Sweat ruled the evidence presented by Jake Evans, attorney for State Representative Dan Gasaway was sufficient to call for a new election. On Wednesday, attorneys for Gasaway and Republican challenger Chris Erwin met again in […]
Read moreThere will be a new election for House District 28. After a day of testimony and arguments, Senior Superior Court Judge David Sweat ruled Tuesday evening there was enough evidence to warrant a new election after hearing evidence presented by attorneys for State Representative Dan Gasaway regarding voting irregularities in Habersham County in the May General Primary Election. “So it […]
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