The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The City of Clarkesville’s Main Street Program is working on a new display to showcase hundreds of historic photos. Clarkesville’s Main Street office is located in the historic Mauldin House on Jefferson Street and Clarkesville Downtown Economic Development Director Mary Beth Horton said over the years, people have donated their old family and other photos of the town. Horton says […]
Read moreGeorgia’s Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division is once again sponsoring its annual Georgia Coyote Challenge. Coyotes are breeding this time of year and there you may see them more often, especially if you live out in the county. Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Melissa Cummings says the challenge is way to educate the public on coyote issues. “The Coyote […]
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By Mark Berryman, WLHR News, Lavonia A Hart County man feels lucky to be alive after being assaulted and robbed by two men after he stopped to render aid. Authorities say it happened February 12th on Friendship Road in Hart County when the victim, whose name has not been released, stopped to help a man on the side of the […]
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In Franklin County, a key witness in an upcoming murder trial may not be in the country when the case goes before a judge this summer and the prosecution has requested permission to hold a deposition before the witness is gone. Rosio Stephanie Benitez Cruz is a native of El Salvador, and has lived in the United States for 20 […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa has received a grant to attend a special leadership summit next month. The grant was presented to the City in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts, South Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Main Street Executive Director Christian Hamilton said the grant is a scholarship to attend the Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit in […]
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A new package of bills now going through the Georgia General Assembly are designed to help strengthen support and compensation for Georgia’s local law enforcement officers. Last week, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Senate Republicans advanced a package of four bills that passed with bi-partisan support. Senate Bills 366, 367, 368 and 369 follow recommendations made by a special Senate […]
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The City of Toccoa has been awarded a grant to help promote tourism. On Monday, the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Tourism division announced it has awarded more than $43,175 in product development grants to 11 new and expanding tourism projects across the state. City Manager Billy Morse said the grant comes after a visit to Toccoa by the Tourism […]
Read moreStephens County veterans having trouble obtaining needed benefits will want to attend a special benefits fair this week in Clayton. Representatives from the Gainesville office of U.S. Representative Doug Collins will be in Rabun County Wednesday afternoon to host the event. The benefits fair will take place tomorrow at the Rabun County Civic Center on Savannah St. in Clayton from […]
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As a part of their ongoing “Operation Avalanche” investigation, the Oconee County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office have arrested two people in connection with a Mexican meth trafficking operation and they are asking for the public’s help to locate two more suspects. Arrested earlier this week was 49-year old Jerry Scott Gibson of Seneca and 34-year old Ricky Lee Addis Jr. […]
Read moreAll the rain we’ve been having the past couple of weeks has officials at the Corps of Engineers Savannah office hopeful the Upper Savannah River Basin will be out of drought status in time for the Memorial Day weekend. As of Wednesday, Lake Hartwell remained remained some five feet below full pool and still in Drought Trigger Level 2 status. […]
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