The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Toccoa City Hall will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Routes for garbage and recyclables scheduled to be picked up on Monday, Jan. 15 will be picked up on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Commercial garbage will be picked up as usual, but yard waste and other items will not be picked up. The Toccoa Police and […]
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The Stephens County Commission starts off a new year. Tuesday, county commissioners held their first meeting of 2018. During the meeting, the commission selected a new Chair and Vice-Chair from among the commissioners to serve for the year ahead. Unanimously chosen to serve as Stephens County Commission Chair for 2018 was Michelle Ivester. Ivester said she is honored to take […]
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Activities for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continue into this weekend, with the Senior Citizens Reflections slated to begin Saturday, at 3:00 p.m. held at Deercourt C.M.E. Church. Other activities include the annual Musical Extravaganza, on Sunday, Jan. 14, beginning at 5 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church. Activities conclude with the annual Interfaith Service and March for Peace in Toccoa […]
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By Rob Moore, AccessWDUN Lavonia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a while male who robbed Northeast Georgia Bank on Thursday. According to Lavonia Police Department, at approximately 6:11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, an armed robbery occurred at the Northeast Georgia Bank inside Dill’s Food City within the city of Lavonia. The male involved was wearing […]
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Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting’s Art Sutton president and CEO is an inductee for the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Class of 2018. The 2018 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductees showcase the best in broadcasting across the state of Georgia with honorees from large and smaller markets in radio and television. Sutton has been a Georgia broadcaster for […]
Read moreBy Mark Berryman, WLHR According to a report by the Hartwell Police Department, officers responded to a Benson Street address in reference to the report of an attempt to steal a vehicle. The victim stated he and his family were watching a movie when they were startled by the sound of his 2004 GMC Sierra K15 starting up. The victim […]
Read moreBy Rob Moore, AccessWDUN For the second time in a month, firefighters have extinguished a fire at Mount Vernon Mills in Alto. The call was received early Wednesday. Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy said his crew were dispatched around 5:30 a.m. to the reported commercial structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the back of the building, due […]
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During the recent City Commission meeting there were several appointments made by both the Mayor and the Commission. Billy Morse was appointed City Manager. Fredda Wheeler was appointed City Clerk. Paul Garrison was appointed City Chaplain. In one fell swoope, Commissioner Jeanette Jamison made a motion to appoint all three individuals. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Gail Fry, […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital has earned a 4-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid posted on the Hospital Compare website in recognition of the facility’s excellent ratings in patient satisfaction, quality, and value. Hospital Compare has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals. The overall rating ranges from one to five stars and shows how well each hospital […]
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The State of Georgia has designated the City of Toccoa as one of nine inaugural Rural Zones across the state. According to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), The Rural Zoneprogram was enacted by the State legislature in 2017. Under the program, portions of each community – primarily historic downtown areas – are zoned to allow for tax credits […]
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