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By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Toccoa The Georgia State Patrol is releasing more information about an accident that injured a pedestrian in Stephens County over the weekend. It happened Sunday night about 9p on SR17 in Martin near the Franklin/Stephens County line. GSP Toccoa Post Commander Chad Johnson said a 2014 Nissan Sentra, driven by 24-year-old Savannah Renea Woods of Martin, […]

The City of Royston is planning to hold a public hearing this evening to get input from citizens on whether to close four railroad crossings. In February, Royston City Manager Ed Andrews told the Royston City Council Hartwell Railroad sent a letter to the city asking them to consider closing the crossings at Lee St. and SR17, Carlton St., Bowers […]

Hart County Commissioners are expected to hear the first reading of their new proposed setback ordinance for poultry houses when the meet tonight. County Administrator Jon Caime requested the board consider the ordinance because of the increased number of permit requests for poultry farms in the County. Currently, Hart County has no land use regulations and people living near some […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The search for the next Stephens County Hospital Administrator could be nearing a conclusion. Stephens County Hospital Administrator Ed Gambrell said that the Hospital Authority Personnel Committee met on Monday. No action was taken at that meeting. However, Gambrell said that the search for his replacement is continuing to move forward. “The Personnel Committee […]

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed the State’s Fiscal 2016 budget into law. Deal’s office said the FY16 $21.8 billion state budget will keep Georgia moving forward in education, public safety, economic development, health care and other key areas. The final budget includes an increase of over half a billion dollars in funding for K-12 education, much of which will be […]