The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District are seeking public input on their draft revision of their Drought Management Plan. The drought plan directs water managers and others on how to use and conserve resources when drought strikes the region. Corps spokesman Billy Birdwell said the report contains recommendations to improve management of water resources in the […]
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The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter is still overpopulated and needs the public’s help. Executive Director Jeff Roberts said that they now have over 160 cats. “We really have no space for cats or dogs, but our primary issue is cats with kittens,” said Roberts. Because of the cat overpopulation, the shelter is doing a buy one, get one cat special. […]
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Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell reports that thefts from unlocked vehicles is an ongoing issue in the area. Just since June 8, there have been four incidences of people’s vehicles being entered. Earlier this month, the Toccoa Police Department made four arrests for individuals who were stealing from unlocked vehicles. Those individuals are still in jail, however, the issue has […]
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The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Tuesday to celebrate the opening of a new facility- The TreeHouse at the Learning Tree Academy. Logan Harris, Director of the Learning Tree Academy and The TreeHouse tells us about the new facility. “It is a indoor play space whose mission is to provide a place where kids can […]
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A $70,000 reward is now being offered for two inmates who escaped from Baldwin State Prison in Putnam County yesterday. A statewide manhunt has been going on since early Tuesday morning when autorities say the two overpowered and killed two guards in a prison transport van. One of those escapees is from Madison County and the pair have been sighted […]
Read moreU.S. Congressman Doug Collins has introduced the Gigabit Opportunity Act to promote broadband development in rural areas such as Northeast Georgia. For the past several years, Collins has been spearheading an effort on Capitol Hill to make broadband more accessible to businesses in rural regions. In a prepared statement issued late Monday, Collins cited Northeast Georgia as an example of […]
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The Stephens County Commission makes more changes to the proposed FY 18 budget during their meeting yesterday. Back in March, the commission agreed to fund a new bus for the senior center, however, at their work session last week, they decided that the cost of a new bus needed to be cut back in the budget. Instead they decided to […]
Read moreThe House Rural Development Council is holding its next meeting tomorrow and Friday at North Georgia Technical College’s Currahee Campus in Toccoa. The council was created by House Resolution 389 during the 2017 legislative session and will work with rural communities to find ways to encourage economic growth. They are touring the state through the summer and fall and have […]
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Authorities now believe the two prisoners who escaped from Baldwin State Prison are still somewhere in middle Georgia. They are identified as 43-year old Donnie Russell Rowe of Bibb County, and 24-year old Ricky Dubose of Comer in Madison County. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Teresa Slade said at about 7:30a this morning, the men were in a prison transport […]
Read moreWith temperatures expected to be near 90 today, many of us will be outside enjoying the summer sunshine, but too much sun and hot weather can be dangerous. That means there’s the potential for people who are out in the sun to suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Dr. David Yates is the Chief Medical Officer for St. Mary’s […]
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