Category: News

By Charlie Bauder Progress is moving forward on the construction of the new Doyle Street Swimming Pool in downtown Toccoa. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse says there are a lot of workers on site working on both the pool and the new bath house that will go along with the pool. “We have the roof trusses in place for the […]

Lavonia had a water main break on Hwy 17 south near the south water tank before lunch Tuesday. The main is repaired and water service was restored around 3:30 pm this afternoon.  However, per the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, a boil water advisory is in effect until  the EPD gives the clearance that the water quality is back to normal […]

Royston’s city council is expected to pass their fiscal 2015 budget tonight when they meet for their regular monthly meeting At a work session May 27, city clerk Gloria Brown said the proposed expenses for FY15 is $6,589,134. Brown said one increase is the addition of $1,200 for new uniforms for the Royston Fire Department. In other business tonight, the […]

The City of Lavonia is moving forward with repairs to the exterior the Carnegie Library. At the city council meeting earlier this month, city manager Gary Fesperman gave the council and mayor Ralph Owens an update. Fesperman repairs to outside of the historic building is the first of a multi-phase repair project. “We’re currently in phase one, which is a […]

By David Stephens, WSGC Radio, Elberton Elbert Memorial Hospital is facing a difficult financial struggle, and that point was echoed during Monday night’s regular meeting of the Elbert County Board of Commissioners. Representatives for Elbert Memorial were on hand to address the commission about receiving financial support from the county to help cover charity care costs.  Currently, the hospital receives […]