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North Georgia Technical College will conduct three emergency preparedness drills this week. The school said one drill will take place on each campus and will involve faculty and staff along with multiple law enforcement agencies. The drills also will involve multiple EMS agencies, two local hospitals and the local media. School officials said that no students will be participating since […]
Read moreStephens County government is continuing steps to try and obtain access to Atlanta television stations for county residents on satellite television. Tuesday, the county commission approved a letter of feasibility certificate request be sent to DirecTV, LLC. The letter from the county asks DirecTV to clarify whether or not, or to what extent, the company could provide Atlanta stations to […]
Read moreBy Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia One person is dead and another is injured after a traffic accident Wednesday morning in northeast Georgia. According to the Hartwell Post of the Georgia State Patrol, the accident occurred at about 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday on the Georgia Highway 77 Connector near the Lavonia Speedway. The GSP said a Jeep Cherokee driven by […]
Read moreThe sale of the Toccoa Falls College radio station, WRAF Radio, to a Florida-based non-commercial religious format broadcaster is complete. School officials said that the sale of WRAF Radio and associated properties to Radio Training Network, Inc. of Lakeland, Florida closed last week. Radio Training Network, operators of His Radio 89.3 in Greenville, reportedly paid Toccoa Falls College $2.1 million […]
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North Georgia Technical College bids farewell to retiring President Dr. Gail Thaxton. School and Technical College System of Georgia colleagues, local officials, and other dignitaries gathered at the school’s Clarkesville campus on Tuesday for Thaxton’s retirement reception. Dr. Thaxton has served as North Georgia Technical College President since 2012 when she moved to Habersham County after serving as President at […]
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A community comes together to pray. Thursday night, Stephens County residents joined local pastors in a prayer vigil in downtown Toccoa for the nation and for the community. Stephens County Commission Chair Dennis Bell called for the event earlier this month in light of events that have taken place across the nation. Bell said he appreciates the support the community […]
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Another Toccoa project receives recognition from the state chapter of a national organization. Toccoa Mayor Gail Fry said that city officials traveled to St. Simons earlier this month to again receive an award from the Georgia Chapter of the American Public Works Association. “We received the 2016 Project of the Year Award, Small Cities/Rural Communities, Historic Restoration/Preservation,” said Fry. “It […]
Read moreWith school starting next week for students in Stephens County, an annual back to school event is coming up on Saturday. It is the annual Stephens County School System Prayer Motorcade. Jeraldine Hayes and Mary Owenby are again co-coordinating the event. Hayes said that it will start at 8 a.m. Saturday at the new Stephens County Board of Education office. […]
Read moreShoppers will get a break from road construction this weekend to go along with the state’s suspension of the sales tax for school supplies, clothing, and computer equipment. The Georgia Department of Transportation said it will suspend construction-related lane closures within five miles of a shopping mall or major shopping district on all interstates and major state routes beginning at […]
Read moreAs the mobile “Pokemon Go” game continues to remain popular, Georgia Power is reminding players to keep safety in mind at all times and in all places, especially where electrical equipment is concerned. Pokémon Go uses a mobile phone’s Global Positioning System, or GPS, to detect the location of players and enables them to watch their avatar interact with the […]
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