The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Stephens County Board of Education was presented with funds from the McCay Hayes Fund at last night’s meeting. Spokesman for the fund said that the fund has been around for almost 70 years and was started by local graduate Pope Brock to honor his tutor Walter McCay and the librarian at Eastanollee High School Daisy Hayes. The fund is […]
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The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol Aviation team recently located a marijuana grow site, leading to two drug arrests. According to Sheriff Randy Shirley, investigators were given an anonymous tip that Roger Wilbanks was growing marijuana on his property at 54 Twisted Tree Drive. The GSP Aviation Unit team was called in to assist in searching […]
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A pursuit Tuesday morning involving a motorcyle ended with a head-on collision resulting in serious injuries to the rider. According to Georgia State Patrol, at 7:30 a.m., a trooper checked a black motorcycle speeding on State Route 17. The trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcycle, but the driver did not stop and a pursuit was initiated. The […]
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Main Street Toccoa is kicking off a new event series called Night at the Ritz beginning in September. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton said this new series is to provide regularly scheduled programming at the Ritz and is made possible by partial funding from the Georgia Council for the Arts. “The purpose of it is to establish a regular schedule […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education is holding their regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 5:30. On the agenda includes the July budget report and SPLOST activity, approval of an athletic quote, discussion of improvements to the agriculture center, the CTAE local plan and more. The meeting begins at 5:30 at the board office and is open to the public.
Read moreThe Stephens County Development Authority is holding a meeting tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. On the agenda includes program updates and the executive director’s report. The meeting is at the Stephens County development authority conference room beginning at 8 a.m.
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For anyone planning to view the upcoming total solar eclipse, you may know by now that you must have the proper viewing glasses to avoid damaging your eyes. However, what you may not know is there is a specific type of viewing glasses that you need to ensure your safety. According to the American Astronomical Society’s website, the proper viewing […]
Read moreWorkSmart is hosting an on-site job fair event at Latexco in Lavonia next Wednesday, August 23. There will be job opportunities available for operators, fork lift drivers and material handlers. Event times are at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Latexco is located at 975 Gerrard Road in Lavonia. For interview times contact Terri Mays at 706.356.2219. […]
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The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter recently purchased a basic transport vehicle with the help of the Toccoa City Commission and a $36,000 PetSmart charity grant. According to Toccoa Mayor Jeannette Jameison, the board approved a purchase order earlier this month due to a grant deadline and the commission approved the memorandum of understanding at their meeting last night that states […]
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After stealing a vehicle in White County and attempting a carjacking in Toccoa, the suspect involved in the Habersham County shooting is dead. According to Police Chief Tim Jarrell, at 7:34 Sunday morning, the Toccoa Police Department was contacted by the White County Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle that was taken after a weapon was brandished. Jarrell said about an […]
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