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Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a $26.2 billion budget that will send more funds to Georgia’s public schools. According to the AJC, this is the first time in more than a decade that Georgia’s budget fully funds the formula used to pay for the education of about 1.7 million children. Deal signed the budget bill in a Wednesday ceremony at […]
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Yesterday, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal made Georgia the 16th state in the nation to enact a law banning drivers from having a cellphone in their hand when he signed House Bill 673. The law will take effect on July 1 of this year, drivers will no longer be allowed to have a phone in their hand or supported by any […]
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During Habersham County’s Political Forum, last week, District 28 State Representative Republican Incumbent Dan Gasaway was under fire, after being questioned about his recent accusations tarnishing the reputations of his opponent Republican Chris Erwin, the Habersham County Board of Education, and a recent flier his campaign mailed out to tax payers. In the flier, Gasaway calls the recent appointment of […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter is the recipient of a special grant designed to help find homes for some of its long-term residents. Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts says the shelter will use the money to pay the adoption fees for dogs who have been at the shelter for a long time. “We received $2,000 from the Petfinder Foundation to […]
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Today is the National Day of Prayer and as happens every year, people will be gathering on the lawn of the Historic Stephens County Courthouse later this morning to pray for our Country and its leaders. This year’s theme is Unity and is based on Ephesians 4:3 in which Paul the Apostle admonishes us to, “Making every effort to keep […]
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Early voting for the May 22 General Primary Election is getting off to a slower start than expected in Toccoa-Stephens County. On Wednesday, County Registrar Bill Cochran said he expected more voters to walk through his doors this week. “Turnout is a little light. We’ve had about 200 voters over the last several days,” he said. “That works out to […]
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Toccoa businessman and father of Stephens County Commissioner Debbie Whitlock, J.V. Whitlock Jr., 76 and grandson Jarrett Whitlock, 18, were killed early this morning on interstate 85 outside of Spartanburg. According to South Carolina Troopers, the crash happened around 1:30 a.m., right beneath the SC 290 overpass. Troopers said a 2016 Dodge pickup hit a 2018 international tractor trailer from […]
Read moreNIFCO-KTW America is looking to fill a number of positions for its plant in Stephens County. Open positions include Assembly Operator, Tool-setter/Set-up position, Internal Transport/packing/forklift Operator, Injection Molding Operator, and Maintenance Associate. Interviews will be held this afternoon from 2p to 5p at the Georgia Department of Labor’s Career Center on the corner of Forecacre and Alexander Sts. in downtown […]
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The Rotary Club of Toccoa held the Top Five Banquet last night at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center. The event is to honor the top five percent in grade point average for graduating seniors at Stephens County High School. This year’s top five included 12 seniors: Caleb Alexander, Andi Brock, Christopher Carringer, Dawson Dean, Alaina King, Krystina Littleton, Natalie Morgan, […]
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German discount grocery chain Aldi’s is not saying whether they are looking at property in Toccoa for a new store. Recent talk around the County has been that Aldi’s was planning to put in a store in the old Bi-Lo location on Big A Road. WNEG News spoke to City and County officials recently as well as with Chamber and […]
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