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Georgia’s unemployment rate dipped below 4 percent for the first time in more than 15 years in July. At the same time, Georgia set records for jobs, labor force and number of employed residents as the state’s economy continued to boom, Butler said. “Georgia, like the nation, is in a period of continued economic growth,” said Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. […]
Read moreA Martin man and two others are charged in Franklin County in connection with a string of burglaries in the Gumlog area. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas tells WNEG News during the month of July his deputies began investigating numerous residential burglaries in the Gumlog community. Thomas said suspects had broken into homes and outbuildings, taking lawn equipment, TV’s, hand […]
Read moreSELIT North America, a German manufacturer of polystyrene foams, will create 100 jobs and invest $45 million in a new manufacturing facility in Banks County. New jobs will include manufacturing and administrative positions. “In choosing Georgia, SELIT North America will enjoy the benefits of the No. 1 state for business, including our logistics infrastructure and a climate conducive to manufacturing,” […]
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Officials, with the Stephens County Hospital, say the Growing Our Community back-to-school/ open house event for the re-branding of the Women’s Wellness Center was a success. The event took place August 11 at what used to be called the New Impressions Women’s Center. At their board meeting Monday evening, hospital spokesperson Samantha Rickman said hospital staff bought and contributed free […]
Read moreA Toccoa man is facing charges in the death of Franklin County toddler. On Tuesday, Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas announced the arrest of 48-year old Willie Deshone Spencer of Toccoa. Spencer is charged with cruelty to children in the first degree. In a press release issued Tuesday, Thomas said on Friday, August 10th, deputies were called to a residence […]
Read moreChief Assistant District Attorney for Stephens County Rick Bridgeman is retiring. Bridgeman confirmed his plans to retire to WNEG News Monday. “I’ll be retiring at the end of the year, but my last day in the (Stephens County) office will be September 28th,” Bridgeman told WNEG News Monday. “I’ve been in Stephens County since 2004, other than the 18 months […]
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Bridgeman’s retirement is pushing back at least one important criminal trial in Stephens County Superior Court. The murder trial of Marqueela Dewain Hill and William Demetrius McElveen was to have gotten underway on September 24th. However, Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christain said Monday he does not expect to have a new Assistant District Attorney in place in Stephens County […]
Read moreThe City of Avalon remains stalled on how to fix the problem of heavy traffic on New Road. Ever since the Georgia Department of Transportation installed a concrete median at the intersection of Highway 328 and the new four-lane Highway 17, motorists coming to and from Lake Hartwell have been using New Road as a cut-through. In late May, the […]
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Stephens County Hospital is reaping the benefits of the expanded Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit. As of July 1, anyone making a donation to a rural hospital will receive a 100% tax credit on their 2018 tax returns. Hospital spokesperson Samantha Rickman says hundreds of pledges have come in since July 1st. “The total for the 2018 Georgia Rural Hospital […]
Read moreThe town of Avalon has a new City Hall. Until recently, City Council members had been using a former country store at the corner of Old 17 and Avalon Road. But City Councilman Roger Craven tells WNEG News an Avalon resident offered to sell them a small home on the corner of New 17 and Sisk Road. “John Stowe and […]
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