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Tax day has come and gone for most people, but dealings with taxes may not be over yet. With that in mind, the Internal Revenue Service is offering some typical after tax-day issues. First, the IRS said that for those who failed to file a 2015 tax return by the April 18 deadline, file something as soon as possible to […]
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Stephens County Commissioners will consider a motion to extend a temporary moratorium for signage within the unincorporated portions of Georgia Highway 17 in Stephens County at their meeting this morning. The county commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. today in the second-floor courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. During the meeting, the county commission will consider […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson said he is pleased with a couple of bills that passed this legislative session that change how students are tested and how teachers are evaluated. Speaking last Friday at the annual Policies and Pastries breakfast in Carnesville, Wilkinson, who is vice -chair of the State Senate Education Committee […]
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Toccoa City Commissioners are set to hold first readings on the proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget and a proposed pay raise for city commissioners at their meeting later today. The Toccoa City Commission is set to meet at 5 p.m. at Toccoa City Hall. City commissioners are proposing to increase the pay for the mayor to $15,996 a year, or […]
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Stephens County shows off two of its new fire station buildings. The county held two ribbon cuttings on Saturday, one for each of its newest fire station buildings. One of the new buildings is on North Holcomb Drive in the Martin area, while the other new fire station building is in the northern end of the county on Black Mountain […]
Read moreMay is Historic Preservation Month and the city of Toccoa is taking time to mark that this month. This year’s Historic Preservation Month campaign is called “This Place Matters.” Main Street Toccoa is taking time in May to spotlight local historic landmarks on social media in honor of Historic Preservation Month. Also, Main Street is encouraging people to take photographs […]
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The results are in for this year’s “A Taste of Toccoa.” Main Street Toccoa held the annual “Taste” awards ceremony on Friday at Toccoa City Hall. This year’s People’s Choice Award, voted on by attendees at the WNEG Radio booth, went to Friends @ the Rebel for its Asian Chicken Taco. Other awards were as follows: Best Representation of Business […]
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Fire Investigators with Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office have ruled two separate fires on Thursday in Habersham County as arson. Commissioner Hudgens’ office said that the fires, which occurred at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, caused moderate damage to a site built home and minor damage to a mobile home located at 235 Hollywood Canyon Road in Clarksville. […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Some Franklin County employees are happier now that the county’s Board of Commissioners has agreed to contribute Franklin County’s annual match to the employees’ retirement plan. At the commission’s regular meeting last Monday, some employees pushed Franklin County to correct the oversight. The issue has to do with one of the three Franklin County […]
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The Toccoa Rotary Club again honors the top students at Stephens County High School and Stephens County Middle School. Thursday, the club held its annual Top Five banquet at the high school. Each year, the Top Five banquet honors the top five percent of the graduating class at Stephens County High School and this year, each of those seniors received […]
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