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By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa It is Movember and some Toccoa police officers are growing beards, goatees, and moustaches all for a good cause. The Movember movement is an international fund raising event during the month of November. (https://us.movember.com/about/foundation) During November, men wear moustaches or beards to raise awareness and money to fight cancer in men. But other cancer […]

Just a reminder for people interested in contributing stories for this year’s Land of Spirit production. A first story gathering is being held tonight at the Lavonia Cultural Center at 6p. Any story is welcome but some of the play themes include stories regarding church, school, moonshine, treasures from the attic, and even beauty pageants. The Land of Spirit production […]

Toccoa and Stephens County receive an award for the deal that brought NIFCO KTW to the community. Monday, the Georgia Economic Developers Association recognized the Stephens County Development Authority with its “Deal of the Year” award for small communities for the agreement that was put together to bring the German company to Stephens County. Local officials were on hand to […]

This week families, churches and groups in Lavonia will pack gifts during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week. Collection points are now open to receive colorfully wrapped shoebox gifts packed by local residents. In 2015, the project hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach more than 11 million children, with many coming from the Franklin, Hart, Stephens and Oconee […]

Madison County’s food bank is running low. Madison County commission chairman Anthony Dove told Mainstreet News this week supplies are short. He’s urging all citizens to donate what they can to help their fellow citizens in need. Dove said the Madison County Board of Commissioners is making an emergency $5,000 contribution to the food bank to help with supplies in […]