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Georgia once again set records for employed residents, labor force and jobs for June, continuing a trend from recent months. Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler released the monthly employment report early Thursday morning. Butler reported the state is approaching the 5-million mark for employed residents. At the same time, Georgia posted more than 4.5 million jobs and a labor force […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education is in the midst of mitigating an unpaid bill that could potentially cost the board up to $100,000. During the recent BOE meeting, Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey delivered the bad news. “In 2009, the superintendent signed a mitigation credit for basically a Marshland Protection Permit and a Water Quality Certification,” Dorsey said. […]
Read moreA Toccoa man has been indicted by the Stephens County Grand Jury after authorities say they discovered a cache of stolen weapons in his possession. On February 10th, the stolen guns were seized from 35-year old Zachary Johnson. Authorities say the guns had been stolen from a home on Friar Road. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said at the time […]
Read moreLaw enforcement agencies have confirmed divers and search teams have recovered the body of a drowning victim at Singing Pines Recreation Area on Lake Hartwell. The body was recovered Tuesday. According to officials, the victim is 24-year-old Juber Lemus. Lemus was at the recreation area with friends when he went for a swim. Lemus went underwater and never resurfaced. According […]
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Stephens County Hospital is in the process of upgrading its sleep lab to better help patients. At their meeting Monday, the Hospital Authority Board approved the purchase of new equipment and redesign of the hospital’s sleep lab. Jim Halsey is the Respiratory Therapist for Stephens County Hospital is a registered respiratory therapist. He said the Sleep Lab is used to […]
Read moreThe following spill notice is being posted in compliance with a directive this week by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, according to officials with the Toccoa Utilities Department. All issues at the Toccoa Creek plant resulting from the heavy rainfall in May have been fixed and no action on the part of the public is required. NOTICE OF SANITARY SEWER […]
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Plans continue to establish what is being called an Acute Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Program at Stephens County Hospital. At their regular meeting Monday night, the Hospital Authority Board voted to sign a letter to the Georgia Department of Community Health and Human Services requesting the approval of a Certificate of Need. Hospital Administrator Roger Forgey said the plan is to […]
Read moreTime is running out for Stephens County residents to take advantage of early voting. Anyone wishing to vote early in the May general primary runoff election has until 5 p.m., Friday, July 20, to do so. Polls will be open today, tomorrow and Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Bill Cochran is the Chief Registrar and Elections Superintendent for […]
Read morePlanning Commissioner Don Pruitt has decided to retire after a long and storied history on the Toccoa Planning Commission. According to Community Development Director Connie Tabor, Pruitt began his service Feb. 17, 2000, and served for six, three-year terms; his last term ended June 30, 2018. Tabor told WNEG News, that Pruitt elected to not seek re-appointment for another term. […]
Read moreThe City of Toccoa is one of just nine municipalities that has been designated as a Rural Zone community for 2018 and that is good news for business owners in the downtown area. Toccoa was awarded the designation in January by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Next week, Main Street Toccoa will host this month’s Lunch-n-Learn to explain to […]
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