The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Some meal prices will be going up next year in the Stephens County school system. The Stephens County Board of Education approved meal prices for the 2016-2017 school year at their meeting last Tuesday. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey said that these meal price changes will not affect everyone in the school system. “This does not impact elementary or […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Some Franklin County elected officials are not happy with their proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget. Franklin County taxpayers and elected officials got a look at the proposed FY 17 budget earlier this month at a required public hearing before a vote on it this week. According to Franklin County Manager Beth Thomas, the General […]
Read moreA Habersham County man receives a re-appointment to the Georgia Ports Authority. Last week, Governor Nathan Deal re-appointed Kenneth Cronan of Demorest to the Georgia Ports Authority. Cronan is the founder and president of Gainesville Waste and Recycling and the founder of Georgia Recovery Services and Gainesville Salvage Disposal. He previously worked for the Xerox Corporation and the Georgia Department […]
Read moreThe Toccoa 10-11 baseball All-Stars pick up two wins over the weekend to start their district tournament. Saturday, Toccoa came from behind to win 5 to 4 over Habersham. Toccoa trailed 4 to 2 going into the top of 6th, but Toccoa scored 3 runs on 2 hits and a couple of errors. Then on Sunday, Toccoa beat Franklin, 6-3, […]
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When it comes to downtown Toccoa, there’s now an app for that. Main Street Toccoa has finished the design and implementation of a Main Street Toccoa app for mobile devices. Toccoa Community Development Specialist Christian Hamilton said the app allows for easy access to all sorts of information about downtown. “Whether it be businesses, new businesses or current businesses, events, […]
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Preliminary May figures from the Georgia Department of Labor show another drop in the unemployment rate for Stephens County. According to the Labor Department numbers, Stephens County had a preliminary May unemployment rate of 5.3 percent. That is one-tenth of a percentage point lower than the revised April rate of 5.4 percent and a full 1.5 percentage points lower than […]
Read moreDrought conditions continue to worsen in Stephens County and northeast Georgia. According to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor, which was released on Thursday, Stephens County has progressed from “moderate drought” into “severe drought.” Banks, Franklin, and a small part of Habersham County are also in “severe drought,” as is much of Rabun County and Oconee County, South […]
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The city of Toccoa unveils its latest addition to the golf course. Officials from the city and region gathered at the Links at Lake Toccoa Thursday to cut the ribbon on the new Ping’s Grill at Lake Toccoa. Located in the pro shop building, Ping’s Grill offers hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, appetizers, and more. Toccoa Mayor Evan Hellenga said they […]
Read moreToccoa Police said a wreck last weekend left two people injured. It occurred at about 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Georgia Highway 145 and Collier Road. According to the report released by Toccoa Police, a 2011 Ford Ranger driven by Dwayne Harlan Garmon of Toccoa was traveling east on Collier Extension while a 1999 Isuzu Amigo driven by Jeremiah […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia The “100 deadliest days” for teen drivers are underway. According to AAA, the “100 deadliest days” is the period when teen vehicle crash deaths historically climb. Matt Nasworthy is the Traffic Safety Consultant with AAA. “Crashes for teen drivers increase significantly during the summer months because teens drive more during this time of year. […]
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