The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Martin Baptist Church and the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia are partnering on a food distribution today. The church and food bank are distributing free food to all qualifying residents of the Martin area of Stephens and Franklin counties today from 2 to 4 p.m. This will be a mobile food pantry. Organizers said people should turn off of Highway […]
Read moreMay is Trauma Awareness Month and the American Red Cross is taking the opportunity to urge eligible donors to give blood or platelets to help ensure lifesaving blood platelets are available for trauma patients and others with serious medical needs. Each year, trauma accounts for about 41 million emergency department visits and 2.3 million hospital admissions in the U.S., according […]
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Early voting for the May 24 primary and non-partisan election in Stephens County is getting started today. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran said voting is taking place on weekdays starting today and continuing for the next three weeks. “It is at the old Courthouse Annex, across from the historic courthouse on the parking lot level, Suite 250,” said Cochran. “We […]
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Stephens County Board of Education member Jeff Webb is resigning from the board. On Friday, Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey released a letter of immediate resignation submitted and signed by Webb. In the letter, Webb stated that in light of the recent circumstances and due to personal and health problems, he hereby tenders his resignation. Webb went on to […]
Read moreOne lucky dog heads to a new home in style thanks to the help of a volunteer pilot and the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter. According to Shelter Director Jeff Roberts, Animal Control picked up the dog when it was part of a vehicle accident on April 24. “We had a dog that we picked up from an automobile accident,” said […]
Read moreStephens County Commissioners will be providing a form for people who wish to speak to the county commission to fill out prior to speaking. Last Tuesday, Stephens County Commissioners approved a meeting appearance policy. Under what commissioners approved, people who know in advance they wish to speak to the county commission will be asked to fill out a form and […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The Oconee Heart and Vascular Center will have new offices in Lavonia. St. Mary’s Healthcare announced last month that the Center is moving its Northeast Georgia office from Toccoa to St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia. St. Mary’s Healthcare Spokesman Mark Ralston said the move is a practical one. “Because it serves Franklin, […]
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Stephens County and the city of Toccoa have the go-ahead to move forward full speed ahead with the sewer expansion project on the Toccoa By-pass. According to Stephens County Development Authority Executive Director Tim Martin, local officials got the go-ahead from the federal level to start with one phase of what is a multi-part project. “I can tell you that […]
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The rain holds off and visitors enjoy a nice night for “A Taste of Toccoa.” The 26th annual “Taste” took place Thursday night in downtown Toccoa. “Taste” is an annual event at which local restaurants and caterers can show off their specialty menu items in smaller portions. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said organizers were pleased with how […]
Read moreA broadcasting legacy at Toccoa Falls College is coming to a close. An application has been filed with the Federal Communications Commission by TFC to sell its radio station group, including Toccoa Falls flagship station, WRAF, to a Lakeland, Florida based, non-commercial religious format operator. Radio Training Network, operators of His Radio 89.3 in Greenville, is paying Toccoa Falls College […]
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