The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Georgia DOT’s Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) coverage will now extend north along Interstate 985 (I-985) to reduce highway congestion and increase safety for Georgia drivers in Hall county. The additional eight miles from Spout Springs Road to Jesse Jewell/State Route 369 (SR 369) started April 15. Now in the Northeast district, 24 miles of I-985 and 64 miles of […]
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An international company that is bringing jobs to Toccoa-Stephens County had a huge celebration at their location on Friday. Nifco KTW America held a grand opening/ribbon cutting at their location in the Haystone-Brady Industrial Park on Friday. Nifco KTW’s Toccoa plant makes injection-molding parts for BMW and Mercedes-Benz plants. In attendance for the special event was Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. […]
Read morePay raises, education and how to keep rural hospitals from going under were some of the issues discussed in the 2017 General Assembly in Atlanta this session. At this week’s Post Legislative Coffee, State Senator John Wilkinson reviewed some of the bills that were discussed this session in the Senate. Among them House Bill 338, which has to do with […]
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What has been planned for years has now come to fruition. Toccoa Falls College hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Fetterman School of Nursing on Thursday. Toccoa Falls College President Dr. Robert Myers said that the Nursing school is a dream come true. “53 years ago, Toccoa Falls College had it in their heart to have a nursing […]
Read moreOn Saturday, April 15, 2017 Clayton PD Officers and Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Deputies contacted 36-year-old Rusty Derek Garrison of Toccoa, Georgia in the parking lot of a local business on Old HWY 441 and arrested him on an outstanding warrant. Garrison had approximately 80 grams of suspected methamphetamine in his possession at the time of the arrest. Garrison was […]
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Family Connection of Stephens County is putting on the 2017 Partner Expo on Wednesday, May 3 from noon to 2. The expo will allow community partners the opportunity to share with the public and other partners what they contribute to the community. Family Connections Coordinator Allyson Warren said that the expo gives organizations who work with family and children the […]
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Stephens County will host the annual Special Olympics Spring Games this morning at the Stephens County High School Football Stadium. Numerous athletes ranging from the elementary school grades to high school to master athletes will be competing and participating in track and field events. The events are scheduled to start following the opening ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. Included with […]
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The Governor was not able to attend, but a large contingent did yesterday at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Industrial Technology Center on the campus of North Georgia Technical College. Due to the weather Governor Nathan Deal was not able to fly in for the ceremony, but sent messages of congratulations. Mark Ivester, President of North Georgia Technical College said […]
Read moreState 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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