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Toccoa Main Street is gearing up for its second annual Toast of Toccoa event this weekend. Toast of Toccoa happens this Saturday from noon to 5p on Doyle Street and replaces Taste of Toccoa, which was held annually for about 10 years in the downtown area. Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says they are hoping for another successful event. […]
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Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources and rangers with the Corps of Engineers Hartwell office are once again gearing up for a busy summer season on Lake Hartwell. As the weather warms, people are starting to get out on the water with boats and personal water craft, including first-time boaters and young people. This month, the DNR’s law enforcement division will […]
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After years of continued work, Franklin County’s application to allow satellite TV companies to switch their customers to the Atlanta television market is now on its way to the Federal Communications Committee. Last week, Franklin County Manager Beth Thomas announced she has sent in the application and all of the paperwork requesting the change to the FCC . FCC rules state […]
Read moreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office will be opening a number of day-use and recreation areas around Lake Hartwell this week. On Tuesday, May1st, the Paynes Creek and Georgia River campgrounds in Hart County will be open on the Georgia side. On the South Carolina side, the Corps will open the Coneross and Oconee Point campgrounds in […]
Read moreThe weather should be perfect for this weekend’s 11th annual Dam Dog Walk at the Hartwell Dam. The event is scheduled for Saturday from 10a to 2p at the Big Oaks Recreation Center on Highway 29/the Anderson Highway in Hartwell next to the Dam. According to Humane Society President, Donna Madkiff, this is an opportunity to help raise money so […]
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If you you need help to pay your heating bill this year, there is still money left. Every year the federal government allocates funds to help low-income families pay their winter electric bills. That money is distributed to 13 counties in North Georgia through Ninth District Opportunity in Gainesville. Paula Duley is Ninth District Representative for Stephens County. Duley says there is […]
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While the federal income tax-filing deadline has passed for most people, there are some taxpayers still facing tax-related issues. This includes people who still haven’t filed. This year, the IRS provided taxpayers an additional day to file and pay their taxes following system issues that surfaced early on the April 17 tax deadline. Anyone who did not file and owes […]
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Main Street Toccoa has once again been re-certified as a Georgia Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) community for 2018. The Main Street Program is a downtown economic development program run by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. In the State of Georgia, it is overseen by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Office of Downtown Development. To be certified as an […]
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A Toccoa man is behind bars facing multiple drug and other charges after Sheriff’s investigators raided his home last week. It happened Thursday, April 19th. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley tells WNEG Radio deputies, investigators, and state probation officers executed a search warrant at 120 Mary Glenn Road in Toccoa. During the search, Shirley said investigators discovered diverse amounts of […]
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A new talent and variety show will be debuting tonight at the Historic Ritz Theatre that will help benefit local non-profit organizations. It’s called Toccoa’s Got Talent and is being jointly sponsored by Toccoa Main Street and the Stephens County Chapter of the United Way, according to Toccoa Main Street Manager, Christian Hamilton. “I have the unique privilege of being […]
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