Author: MJ Kneiser

North Georgia Technical College Foundation recently received a $2000 scholarship donation from Grandaddy Mimms Distilling Company in Blairsville, Ga. Presented at the Blairsville/Union County Chamber of Commerce “A Night with the STARS” recent student recognition event, the scholarship donation will benefit incoming or current students enrolled at North Georgia Technical College in any academic program who quality for financial assistance. […]

The Georgia Department of Education is inviting Georgia school districts to apply to participate in the SME PRIME program by Feb. 22, 2023. SME PRIME stands for Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education. Informed by local manufacturers, SME PRIME builds tailored manufacturing/engineering programs in high schools across the country, providing equipment, curriculum, teacher training, and student scholarships, along with funding for […]

Residents of the Springview Heights neighborhood in Lavonia now have a better understanding of what the City plans to do to make improvements in their community. Dozens of residents turned out last Thursday evening for a special town hall meeting with Mayor Courtney Umbehant, City Council members, and City staff. The mayor first went over the issue of cleaning up […]

North Georgia Technical College Foundation recently received a $2000 scholarship donation from Grandaddy Mimms Distilling Company in Blairsville, Ga. Presented at the Blairsville/Union County Chamber of Commerce “A Night with the STARS” recent student recognition event, the scholarship donation will benefit incoming or current students enrolled at North Georgia Technical College in any academic program who qualify for financial assistance. […]

State Rep. Alan Powell is renewing a bipartisan push to reform Georgia’s coin-operated amusement machines industry, known as COAM. Powell is sponsoring House Bill 353, which if passed, would award non-cash redemption gift cards to winners that could be redeemed anywhere in the state for any legal product, according to a report on Capitol Beat News Service. Under current law, […]