Author: MJ Kneiser

State lawmakers convene in Atlanta today for the 2016 Georgia General Assembly. Some of the major issues this session include issues of years past such as education funding and the budget. State Representative Alan Powell of the 32nd District is one of the longest serving Representatives in Georgia. Under Education, Powell says lawmakers this session will be looking at Goveror […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson and 28th District State Representative Dan Gasaway are also talking about the casino gambling issue and other topics on the agenda this session. Gasaway says he wants to hear from the citizens on casino gambling and how they feel about it. “I do not have a sense of […]

North Georgia Technical College was recently recognized in Community College Week Magazine as one of the fastest growing two-year colleges from the latest national data available from fall 2013 to fall 2014. NGTC made the list at number 13 for fastest growing colleges with enrollments between 2,000-3,000 students. Community College Week’s December issue released its annual special report highlighting the […]

The new year ushers in changes to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District fee structure for recreation day use at boat launches and swimming beaches managed by USACE. Fees for Corps recreation area annual passes to these facilities will also change. The Corps of Engineers conducted a review of its fee structure early in 2015 and determined […]

In Rabun County, an elderly man is dead – the victim of a house fire. It happened late Saturday night at a singlewide trailer in the Lakemont Community. According tot he State Fire Marshal’s office, the victim was an elderly man about 78 years old.  No word on what started the fire and investigators are working to determine a cause. […]