The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Adam Hazell with the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission was at the public hearing yesterday for the joint comprehensive plan for Stephens County and the cities of Martin and Avalon. According to Hazell, the comprehensive plan must be updated every five years. He tells WNEG what changes are being included in the new plans for Stephens County. “The biggest thing that […]
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The Toccoa City Commission approves the 2017 millage rate at 6 mills during last night’s meeting. City Manager Billy Morse said that tax bills will be mailed on September 8 and be due on November 8. He also said the city has maintained the millage rate at 6 mills for the last several years and have budgeted accordingly. Toccoa Mayor […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Hospital Authority is having a called meeting tonight at 6 p.m. The board will be discussing commercially viable options for strategic plans for the hospital. The meeting is at 6 p.m. in the board room and is open to the public.
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Labor is hosting an Employers in the Know event in September at North Georgia Technical College’s Currahee Campus. According to Communications Director Sam Hall, the idea for the employer summit stemmed from Labor Commissioner Mark Butler visiting with employers throughout Georgia. “They told him they really needed better information about things that apply to them like […]
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The Toccoa City Commission is having a regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 5 p.m. On the agenda includes consideration of tax millage rate for 2017. The meeting is in the city commission room and is open to the public.
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Anyone who wants to give comments or get information about the Stephens County Comprehensive plan will want to attend the public hearing tonight. Adam Hazell with the Georgia Mountain Regional Commission will be at the hearing to speak on the plan. The hearing begins at 7 p.m. and is in the Stephens County Historic Courthouse.
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A 24-hour gym is in the works at the old cinema building located at 3430 South Big A Road in Toccoa. Co-owners Elizabeth Jordan and John Getty recently bought the property and Jordan said they are planning to turn it into a 24/7 fitness facility called Gym Nation. “It’s the type of gym that will allow access to members any […]
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Stephens County grand jurors indict three individuals accused of burglary and assault. Clara Palmer, 31, James Roberts, 31, and Shane Roberts, 28, all of Toccoa were indicted Thursday on one count each of burglary and one count each of aggravated assault. Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested the three individuals back in February after allegedly breaking into a residence on Cedar […]
Read moreThe Georgia Department of Labor released unemployment rates for June and it has decreased to 4.8 percent. This is the fifth consecutive month that the rate has decreased. This is down one-tenth of a percentage point from 4.9 percent in May. The last time the state recorded a jobless rate as low as 4.8 percent was in September 2007. There […]
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Stephens County Recreation Department is partnering with North Georgia Rapids, a premier soccer club. The rec department has had a soccer program for four years, but according to Executive Director Richard Adams, this league will improve the program. “They’ll furnish the experienced coaches,” said Adams. “All we’ll be doing is furnishing the fields, they’ll be doing the scheduling. The smaller […]
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