The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Both Stephens County government offices and Toccoa City Hall are closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up Monday will be picked up on Tuesday instead. The city said that utility department employees, as well as employees from the Public Works Department, will be on call […]
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The Internal Revenue Service is issuing a warning about possible fake charity scams emerging due to Hurricane Harvey and they are encouraging taxpayers to seek out recognized charitable groups for their donations. While there has been an enormous wave of support across the country for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, people should be aware of criminals who look to take […]
Read moreFollowing historic flooding in Texas from Hurricane Harvey, Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens wants to remind Georgians that a flood policy can be a valuable addition to standard homeowners’ coverage. Hudgens said between 20 and 25 percent of flood claims occur in areas considered medium or low-risk for floods. Flood coverage is federally backed by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) […]
Read moreIn Lavonia, nominations are being accepted for this year’s Margaret Ayers Award for Civic Health. Sponsored by the Lavonia Clinic and the Northeast Georgia Regional Medical Associates, this is the 14th year for the annual award, which is named after Margaret Ayers, longtime civic activist, former First Lady of Lavonia, and career banker. The award recognizes one Lavonia citizen for […]
Read moreSeptember brings a full month of events at the Ritz Theatre, but one event is new this year. The Ritz will be hosting a new talent competition. Ritz Manager Keith Kozicki says it’s a way to showcase the tremendous talent in our area. “We are going to institute a brand new talent competition to showcase the wealth of talent the […]
Read moreA Toccoa retailer is joining with members of the community to gather supplies to send to victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Steve Paysen is an Evangelist and founder of the P230 Foundation in Toccoa. He says they are working with Quality Foods in Toccoa to send buckets of cleaning supplies to people in Houston. “We are taking a load […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital moves to eliminate dozens of positions. Wednesday morning, the Hospital Authority Board announced the elimination of 61 positions. The move comes with an additional hiring freeze. Hospital Administrator Lynn Anderson says the cut-backs were a difficult decision. “We have made the difficult decision to a staffing right-sizing,” she said Wednesday morning. “I call it that because we […]
Read moreThere was a large turnout for the Georgia Department of Tourism’s Product Development Resource Team Report last night at the Ritz Theatre. The state team presented those on hand with many ideas to enhance tourism in Toccoa-Stephens County, and build on the many tourism opportunities that the county has to offer. Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and […]
Read moreThree people from Northeast Georgia have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their part in operating a heroin distribution ring. After a two-year joint federal-state investigation by law enforcement, the heroin network was broken up with the arrests of 45-year old Michelle Dawn Dorsey, of Demorest, 28-year old Nigel Alan Waddell, of Cornelia, and 26-year old Tyler Josiah […]
Read moreAs rescue efforts continue in Houston, many who have loved ones there are trying to find out if they are safe. If you have a relative or loved ones stranded in Houston, the American Red Cross has a resource for them and you to use online. Georgia Red Cross Communications Manager Davina Mims-Puckett said they have a Web page designed […]
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