The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
As windy weather continues today, Georgia Power is prepared and responding to power outages as quickly and safely as possible. As the weather clears, the company reminds customers to keep safety first. Georgia Power has these reminders for any clean up or for possible future power outages: Never pull tree limbs off of power lines or enter areas with […]
Read moreNorthern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Parks White is sounding off about a recent ruling by Superior Court Judge Chris Phelps. In a press release issued this week, White said the sentence handed down by Phelps to 40-year-old Derek Marquis Ward of Stockbridge was too light. Ward was found guilty on Tuesday by a jury of DUI drugs and possession of […]
Read moreFranklin County could start the 2018 Fiscal Year in the red. County manager Beth Thomas gave an outlook on the upcoming budget in this week’s meeting of the Franklin County Commissioners. “Unfortunately there are quite a few increases that are going to be mandated or required of us,” said Thomas. “Taking those increases into consideration, I will start out with […]
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Main Street Toccoa will be unveiling another historic plaque on a building downtown today. The dedication and unveiling at 80 East Doyle Street takes place this afternoon at 5 p.m. Main Street spokesman Christian Hamilton told WNEG that the building originally housed the Barron and Lawrence 5 and 10-cent store. The building was constructed in 1906, one year before the […]
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The Stephens County Planning Commission held its regular meeting Tuesday night in the courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse. Among the items the Planning Commission approved was the rezoning request from Timmy Thompson on Ridgeland Road in Eastanollee to rezone a little over three acres from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential, the request to construct new poultry houses on […]
Read moreCHARLES ROBERTSON, WLHR There will be no changes to the Franklin County Recreation Board at this time. A change to the county ordinance governing the current rec board for Franklin County was proposed in last week’s work session and addressed by Commissioners this week. The change would have abolished the current Recreation Commission said County Manager Beth Thomas. “What the […]
Read moreLavonia will be celebrating Easter with an event a week from Saturday. Marie Morse of the Lavonia DDA said the event is a joint effort. “We are sponsoring with First Foundation and we are going to have Easter activities at the Lavonia Gazebo from 10-Noon on Saturday, April 15,” said Morse. Morse said there will be many activities for children […]
Read moreTwo Hollywood actors who appeared in the popular TV series, “The Walking Dead,” will be in Commerce later this month to help the town with a major fundraiser. According to a report in the Athens-Banner Herald, Sonya Thompson and Larry Mainland will be in Commerce on April 15 to raise money for the restoration of the South Broad Street building. […]
Read moreThe American Red Cross is encouraging eligible blood donors to donate blood this spring to ensure a sufficient supply for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country. Donated blood is perishable and must constantly be replenished to keep up with hospital patient need. Red blood cells are the blood component most frequently transfused by hospitals and must be used […]
Read moreMore details are available on an unusual accident in the City of Toccoa on Tuesday, March 28. According to reports, Toccoa police responded at 5:29 p.m. when a driver, turning right off of Big A Road onto Rose Lane, rolled out of his car when his door flew open, making contact with a car in the turning lane on Rose […]
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