The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
North Georgia Technical School in Clarkesville will soon be home to a new School of Agricultural named in honor of former State Agricultural Commissioner Tommy Irvin. Tuesday, dozens of students, faculty and well-wishers joined the Irvin family to dedicate ground on campus as the future home of the Tommy & Bernice Irvin School of Agriculture. North Georgia Tech President Dr. […]
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While recently surveying the site of a Native American home site in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Stephens County, surveyors found evidence of another home that was 200 years older. Upon further research, they dated the older home to 1355 A.D., which means humans were at that location during a time period the region was thought to be unoccupied. Archaeologists […]
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Railroad tracks in Stephens, Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties that usually only see a couple of trains a day were busier than normal this past weekend. The North American Rail Car Operators Association (NARCOA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and safe, legal operation of railroad equipment historically used for maintenance, held its Hartwell Railroad Fall Vintage Rail Car […]
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During the recent Stephens County Board of Education meeting, the board discussed amending the current fiscal year budget to include a travel budget for the County Extension Agent. However, Board Member David Fricks was in opposition of providing funds to accommodate travel expenses for the county extension agent, saying that this could open a Pandora box for the board. The […]
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A case involving the Georgia Secretary of State will be heard in Stephens County. Earlier today at the Stephens County Courthouse Superior Court Judge Robert Winegarden heard a Civil Action filed by RLP Investments against defendents Hart Agstrong LLC, Robert B. Davis, and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. The lawsuit claims that Kemp and other investors in a canola […]
Read moreToccoa Falls College to hold Classical Evening Concert The forthcoming event is slated for Thursday, Oct. 26. TFC will host the talented classical duo of Soprano Dr. Youngmi Kim, and Pianist Dr. Owen Lovell. The concert will be held in the Grace Chapel and Performing Arts Center starting at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to […]
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By Rob Moore, AccessWDUN DEMOREST – Habersham Medical Center Chief Financial Officer Barbara Duncan has been named acting chief executive officer, replacing CEO Jerry Wise, who served since April 2013. The announcement was made by Hospital Authority of Habersham County Chairman Kim Crawford Thursday afternoon. Duncan, who joined Habersham Medical Center in January 2014, has more than 26 years’ experience […]
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The Franklin Community Players will be hosting a homecoming celebration Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Lavonia Cultural Center, located at 12221 Augusta Rd, Lavonia. The celebration will begin promptly at 6 p.m. and run until 8 p.m. In honor of the people of Franklin County who supported the Community Players’ bid to secure the use of the Lavonia Cultural Center […]
Read moreAppointments are now being made for home heating assistance for seniors age 65 and older. The Low Income Heating Assistance Program or LIHEAP is a federally-funded program that assists low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with heating bills through direct payments to home energy suppliers. Funds are administered through the local Community Action Agencies on a first-come, first-serve basis until all […]
Read moreIt’s time again for North Georgia Technical College’s annual plant sale on the Clarkesville campus. This year’s sale takes place next week, from Monday, October 16 through Thursday, October 19th. According to NGTC Horticulture Instructor Craig Thurmond, the college opened two new state-of-the-art, high efficiency greenhouses to horticulture students this semester. The new greenhouses premier as the nicest horticultural facilities […]
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