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State House Representative Dan Gasaway said work is moving forward to make some changes for the better in healthcare coverage. Gasaway sits on the House Insurance Committee. Speaking Tuesday at the Post Legislative Coffee, Gasaway said one of the issues his committee wants to resolve is the problem of balanced or surprise billing. Surprise billing happens when a doctor who […]
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If you are a lover of all things boats and boating, you will want to head over to Hartwell this weekend for the 27th Annual Antique Boat Show and Festival. Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, the boat show takes place Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hartwell […]
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Stephens County Middle School will have a new Principal in 2017-18. The Stephens County School Board held their regular meeting on Wednesday night. Included in the Human Resources Report- Michael Shawler as the new Principal at Stephens County Middle School. Shawler, currently an Assistant Principal at Stephens County High School, replaces Joel Strickland. Strickland is moving to the Stephens County […]
Read moreThe Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will be offering their spring rabies clinic this Saturday according to Shelter Director Tammie Jordanais. “We’re having our annual rabies clinic and bake sale, the spring one, on Saturday, April 22,” said Jordanais. “It will be from 10 until 3 and we are also hoping that Woodmen of the World, the women’s version of Woodmen […]
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Toccoa Fall College is hosting a very special ribbon cutting tomorrow introducing an exciting new program of study. The Fetterman School of Nursing is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2017 and according to the Toccoa Falls College website, the program will be committed to prepare and equip nurses who will shape the profession of nursing and have a […]
Read moreIn Banks County, a South Carolina man is facing charges after a Monday crime spree. Banks County Sheriff’s office reports 34-year-old Reyes Kalifah Gibbs of Greenville allegedly drove a stolen vehicle into Homer Monday where he then broke into another car before fleeing on foot. The Franklin County Sheriff’s office alerted Banks County authorities to be on the lookout for […]
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Governor Nathan Deal will be on the Clarkesville Campus of North Georgia Technical College today to break ground on the college’s new Industrial Technology Center. The Groundbreaking is scheduled for 10 a.m. this morning. Meantime, a graduate of NGTC’s Industrial Systems Technology Program is now wanting to help future students in the programs. Adam Fulbright is offering a $250 annual […]
Read moreThe Georgia Legislature is continuing its work to make sure rural Georgians have access to the latest broadband service, but according to State lawmakers, it’s an uphill battle. At Tuesday’s Post Legislative Coffee at the Mitchell Allen Meeting Room in Toccoa, State House Representative Dan Gasaway said one major issue is convincing the communications companies to expand broadband service to […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital combined the medical and surgical floors last week. Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson said that they made the decision to combine these units because volumes have been down. According to Anderson, combining these floors will allow the hospital to take care of those patients with fewer resources. “We could have all of the nurses and patient care techs […]
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“Lindsey the Giraffe” has been found. The metal giraffe that adorned the entrance to the child advocacy center known as the ‘Power House for Kids’ has been brought home and is currently in a secure location. Back on March 18, a person or persons stole the giraffe statue from in front of the powerhouse for kids facility on U.S. Highway […]
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