The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Yesterday morning, following three full days of Budget Retreat meetings, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners met for a final budget meeting to wrap up a few lingering details, and County Administrator Christian Hamilton said commissioners put significant work into trimming expenditures for the coming fiscal year, and the county is now in the process of putting together a draft […]
Read moreThe Swap Shop airs Monday-Friday from 8:30 am until 9:00 am on 93.1 FM and AM 630 WNEG. Here’s how to get on the show: Our phone lines are open from 8:30 am until 9:00 am. The number to call is 706-886-1551. You can also email to [email protected] Fax items to 706-282-0189 Mail to Swap Shop, P.O. Box 1159, Toccoa, […]
Read moreAllie Brock, a Senior at Stephens County High School, was recently named the Work-based Learning Student of the Month for March. WBL Coordinator Jennifer Blasingame called Brock’s commitment and achievements “truly remarkable,” saying she is excelling at her Work-Based Learning placement at M&J Home Cooking Country Buffet, where she assists in various tasks, including tending the cash register, setting up […]
Read moreContinuing our coverage of the most recent indictments handed down by the Grand Jury in Stephens County Superior Court: James Daniel Taylor was indicted on 12 counts of sexual exploitation of children. According to the indictment, the charges stem from incidents that occurred in December 2022, when Taylor allegedly possessed and distributed digital images of minors engaged in sexually explicit […]
Read moreBy Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A degree from a Georgia public college or university will soon cost a little more under a plan approved by the Board of Regents earlier this month. The regents voted to approve a plan that increases tuition by 2.5% for most in-state students. Out-of-staters will pay 5% more, and the plan also creates a new rate […]
Read moreIn an April 29 press release, Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley advised that a Toccoa man was arrested following a traffic stop where drugs were found, and procedures have been instituted to seize the individual’s vehicle. Shirley stated that a K9 Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office STING Unit was patrolling the area of Historic Highway 17 when he observed a […]
Read moreThe Swap Shop airs Monday-Friday from 8:30 am until 9:00 am on 93.1 FM and AM 630 WNEG. Here’s how to get on the show: Our phone lines are open from 8:30 am until 9:00 am. The number to call is 706-886-1551. You can also email to [email protected] Fax items to 706-282-0189 Mail to Swap Shop, P.O. Box 1159, Toccoa, […]
Read moreSage Automotive Interiors has announced the closure of its Avalon Plant on Historic Highway 17. Sage has operated yarn texturing and warping operations in Toccoa since 2009. In a press release issued by the company yesterday, April 29, company officials stated that “The closure is an unfortunate yet necessary step to retain cost competitiveness in the automotive industry. Operations are […]
Read moreAdvanced In-Person Voting for the May 21 General Primary/Non-Partisan and Avalon Special Elections: Vote totals for April 29, the first day of Advanced In-Person voting: Advance In-Person: 168 (Advance In-Person Total: 168) Absentee Ballots Mailed: 269 Absentee Ballots Returned thus Far: 50 Provisional Ballots: 0
Read moreDaughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother – a woman who loved well and was well loved; Sarah Patricia “Pat” Kay, better known as Memaw, slipped away on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Pat was the oldest of five children born on January 18, 1940 to the late Nish and Effie Fowler in Franklin County, Georgia. Pat was […]
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