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Toccoa’s newly renovated public pool complex is garnering national awards. Recently, the Georgia Chapter of the American Public Works Association presented the City Of Toccoa with an award for the Doyle Street pool project. Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter said City Manager Billy Morse, City Commissioner Gail Fry, and Community Development Director Connie Tabor accepted the award on behalf of the […]

Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 6.1 percent, down from 6.3 percent in May. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said the rate has dropped to its lowest level in years. “We saw the unemployment rate in June go down to 6.1 percent, which, by the way, is the lowest we have see our unemployment rate in Georgia in […]

The City of Royston says it needs more time to consider a request by Royston Computer Company Pure Web to install antennas on top its downtown water tower. At their City Council meeting this week, the council and Mayor David Jordan heard from Pure Web owner Stephen Fortman. Fortman, who moved to Royston this past year from Atlanta, said because […]

Banks County Authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect in connection with a home invasion Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Carissa McFaddin said at 1:13 am Thursday morning, Banks County deputies responded to a residence on Highway 59  near Industrial Drive in reference to a possible home invasion. When deputies arrived at the residence, authorities found […]

Banks County Authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect in connection with an overnight home invasion. Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Carissa McFaddin said at 1:13 am Thursday morning, Banks County deputies responded to a residence on Highway 59  near Industrial Drive in reference to a possible home invasion.  When deputies arrived at the residence, authorities […]