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The Royston City Council and Mayor are looking at raising water deposits and tap fees. Gary Fesperman, who is assisting new City Manager Sharleen Ayers, Royston has not increased its tap fees since 2014. Fesperman told the Council and Mayor Keith Turman the cost of materials alone to put in a tap is more than what the City is currently […]
Read moreThe City of Lavonia and the Board of Education will be meeting today for their final two of the three required public hearings before voting on their respective millage rates. Both say their proposed millage rates will include a property tax increase. Lavonia City Manager Charles Cawthon said the City of Lavonia has tentatively adopted a millage rate that will […]
Read moreBy Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio The Stephens County Board of Commissioners has decided against selling the old Annex building across from the historic courthouse. In February, the Board had voted to sell the building. Originally built in 1949 by First Baptist Church of Toccoa, it was sold to the county in 1965 and has been used as extra office space […]
Read moreThe new 2022-2023 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide is out and there are a few changes. One of the changes includes an update on Chronic Wasting Disease. There are also changes to the requirements for bringing harvested deer/elk/caribou/moose from out-of-state into Georgia, including only bringing back boned-out meat or products; hides with no attached head; […]
Read moreAgents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are investigating two bomb threats at North Georgia Technical College campuses. Tuesday morning, WLHR News spoke to North Georgia Tech Communications Director Amy Hulsey about the first bomb threat Monday at the Clarkesville campus. “It was late yesterday afternoon when our campus security received a call about a bomb in […]
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