Author: MJ Kneiser

A Lavonia resident is among those recognized recently for distinguished service on the North Georgia Technical College’s Board of Directors. NGTC’s Board of Directors and their Foundation Board were recently recognized during the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Annual Leadership Conference in Savannah. The Board of Directors earned the Technical College Directors’ Association board certification for the entire board […]

Investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have obtained warrants against 50-year-old Gregory Wayne Maxwell of Fair Play, SC in connection with last Thursday’s officer involved shooting on Highway 11 in Oconee County. Warrants against Maxwell have been obtained which include five counts of Attempted Murder, and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime after Greenville […]

It’s time to start thinking about when to mail out those Christmas packages. The US Postal Service has released its holiday shipping deadlines if you want your packages to arrive on time for Christmas. New this year, the Postal Service has announced it will not have a peak, or demand surcharges this holiday season. 2023 USPS Holiday Shipping and Mailing […]

Georgia’s October unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.4 percent in September. Initial claims for unemployment were up 3% over the month to 21,669 in October. However, the unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “Georgia is where talent meets opportunity, and opportunity lifts up talent,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “As we entice diverse industries […]

The Northeast Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program has kicked off its annual Friends of CASA campaign. The Campaign began Nov. 2 with an open house at their office in Toccoa. CASA provides court-appointed screened, trained and supervised volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who are experiencing foster care as a result of abuse and/or neglect. […]