Author: MJ Kneiser

Last week’s economic symposium in Royston is being hailed as a success. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and hosted by the City of Royston, Mainstreet Director Candy Rhoades said the event was an opportunity for local businesses as well as area municipal and county governments to learn more about funding options and other resources available to them. Rhoades […]

The Royston City Council is considering giving itself a raise. At their meeting earlier this month, City Councilman Kenneth Roach brought up the idea.  Roach said the Royston City Council and Mayor have not had a raise in years. “The City Council and Mayor have not had raises in ten years,” Roach told the board. “I think that is something […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Two Stephens County Sheriff’s deputies are in the spotlight. They are being honored by the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association with the Medal of Valor. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said he nominated deputies Bruce Cleveland and Connie Morris for their efforts at the scene of a multi-car wreck on Highway 106 May 12th. Shirley says […]

Summertime for animal shelter workers means it’s kitten season and that means area shelters are overrun with unwanted litters of kittens in addition to their normal intake of puppies, dogs and cats. That’s one reason why the staff at the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia is offering low-cost spay/neuter certificates to low-income cat and dog owners in Franklin and […]

More than 20 employers have signed up to participate in the North Georgia Regional Career Expo in Union County The Expo takes place Tuesday, Aug. 4. from 2-6 p.m. on the Blairsville campus of North Georgia Technical College. The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is helping the Joint Economic Development Authority of Fannin and Towns counties and the Union County […]