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Donald Sedivy, Executive Chef at the Currahee Club on Lake Hartwell in Toccoa, GA was recently inducted into the American Academy of Chefs or AAC, the honor society of the American Culinary Federation or ACF, and the leading membership organization for chefs and culinary professionals in North America. The AAC recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to both the […]
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Beginning this month, and once per month through February, The Ritz Theatre will be hosting a series of concerts. A “Night At The Ritz” begins September 7th and the Ritz Theatre General Manage Keith Kozicki tells WNEG News about the series. “Night At The Ritz is a six-part series that will take place September-February. It is a monthly performance of […]
Read moreIn a case of neighbors looking out for neighbors, last Tuesday, August 29th Royston Police was dispatched to a residence on Baker Street in Royston in reference to a neighbor witnessing someone entering a residence while the homeowner was away. Chief Donnie Bolemon and three others from the department arrived on the scene and surrounded the residence. Once all officers […]
Read moreThe long Labor Day travel weekend has not officially started, but already two wrecks tied up traffic on I-85 northbound in Franklin and Hart Counties for hours Friday morning. Both happened this morning, according to the Hartwell Post of the Georgia State Patrol. Trooper Corporal Nick Jenkins tells WNEG News at about 2a Friday morning a truck pulling a multi-vehicle […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Read moreFollowing historic flooding in Texas from Hurricane Harvey, Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians that a flood policy can be a valuable addition to standard homeowners’ coverage. Hudgens said between 20 and 25 percent of flood claims occur in areas considered medium or low-risk for floods. Flood coverage is federally backed by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) […]
Read moreIn Lavonia, nominations are being accepted for this year’s Margaret Ayers Award for Civic Health. Sponsored by the Lavonia Clinic and the Northeast Georgia Regional Medical Associates, this is the 14th year for the annual award, which is named after Margaret Ayers, longtime civic activist, former First Lady of Lavonia, and career banker. The award recognizes one Lavonia citizen for […]
Read moreSeptember brings a full month of events at the Ritz Theatre, but one event is new this year. The Ritz will be hosting a new talent competition. Ritz Manager Keith Kozicki says it’s a way to showcase the tremendous talent in our area. “We are going to institute a brand new talent competition to showcase the wealth of talent the […]
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