Author: MJ Kneiser

The Georgia Department of Labor is helping the Georgia Department of Transportation fill openings. GDOT is looking for maintenance workers who might be posted in various locations around the state. The hiring event will be held September 17 from 10a to 2p at the Habersham Career Center on Hodges St in Cornelia. Job seekers interested in attending this event may […]

The City of Toccoa is planning the construction of a new pavillion at Lake Toccoa. At their work session this week, City Commissioner heard from City Manager Billy Morse regarding the bids that have come in for the work. Morse said out of all of the bidders, one company in Habersham County stood out. “We received multiple proposals for kit […]

Bass boats must stay off Lake Toccoa. That was the decision of the Toccoa City Commission earlier this week. At their regular work session, City Manager Billy Morse said there have been problems recently with owners of bass boats. “One issue that we’re having is bass fisherman want to take their boats and put them in the lake,” Morse explained. […]

Habersham County and the Habersham County Board of Commissioners have admitted today that there were errors in voting in the District 28 May Primary Election and they have withdrawn their petition to dismiss a suit brought by State Representative Dan Gasaway. In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, County Commission Board Chair Victor Anderson said, “We concede errors were made.”  […]

Habersham County Commission Chair Victor Anderson says the process to determine which voters live in which House District was long and complicated. The line that divides House Districts 28 and 10 in Habersham County runs from the Rabun County line south through several municipalities, neighborhoods and even properties, according to Anderson. “You got to understand this boundary between District 28 […]

The City of Toccoa will use its incoming Local Maintenance Improvement Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation to resurface and repair a list of roads in the City. At their meeting Monday night the City Commission voted to use the 2019 LMIG plus funds left over from this year’s LMIG. Toccoa will receive $159,039 in LMIG funds in 2019. […]

Main Street Toccoa is the recipient of two awards from the Georgia Downtown Association. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says the awards were presented at a recent GDA conference. “We were presented two awards at Georgia Downtown Conference, which is hosted annually by the Georgia Downtown Association. One was for Board Member of the Year for Mr. and Mrs. Patrick […]

The Northeast Georgia Physicians Group in conjunction with the Lavonia Clinic are now taking nominations for the fifteenth annual “Margaret Ayers Award for Civic Health.” The annual award to be presented in October is named in honor of Margaret Ayers, civic activist, former Lavonia First Lady, and career banker. Criteria to be considered for the award include being a resident […]

Stephens County is looking for outside help with its petition to the Federal Communications Commission to move satellite TV customers to metro Atlanta TV stations. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers said Wednesday the process is becoming too much for her office to handle. “At the last Board of Commissioners meeting we had decided to reach out for assistance and for additional […]

The Franklin County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help to find the suspects involved in two burglaries. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas tells WNEG News the burglaries took place sometime over night on August 13th at the Franklin County School System offices on Busha Road in Carnesville and at the Georgia Farm Bureau building at the corner of […]