Author: Phil Hobbs

Hurricane Irma is expected to slam into the southern tip of Florida sometime over the weekend. The powerful storm is moving like a buzz saw across the Caribbean as a category 5 storm still packing winds of up to 185 miles per hour. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center now believe Irma will make a sharp right turn northward up […]

Due to the effects of Hurricane Irma, many travelers are looking for places to stay. Georgia Tourism has activated a hurricane information page to assist impacted guests and citizens during Hurricane Irma. It is irma.georgia.org. From the site, travelers can find available lodging options, traffic updates, closure information and weather conditions in Georgia. Access to the site can also be […]

It’s the last big holiday weekend of the summer season and despite the forecast of rain, many people will be out on Lake Hartwell hoping to get in one more weekend on the water. Most of those lake visitors will be getting out on boats and personal water craft and many of those revelers will be boating under the influence. […]

Both Stephens County government offices and Toccoa City Hall are closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up Monday will be picked up on Tuesday instead. The city said that utility department employees, as well as employees from the Public Works Department, will be on call […]

The Internal Revenue Service is issuing a warning about possible fake charity scams emerging due to Hurricane Harvey and they are encouraging taxpayers to seek out recognized charitable groups for their donations. While there has been an enormous wave of support across the country for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, people should be aware of criminals who look to take […]