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The unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains region in January was 5.6 percent, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 5.3 percent in December. The rate in January 2014 was 6.4 percent. The rate rose as the number of unemployed residents increased by 720 to 16,927. Each year in January, some people lose temporary or part-time jobs related to the […]

Farmer’s Markets have become popular venues in the warmer months for people looking for homegrown produce and other items. They’ve also become a good source of side income for the producers. Tonight, the Lavonia Downtown Development Authority will be holding an open meeting for anyone interested in selling their goods at this year’s Farmer’s Market. DDA Executive Director Marie Morse […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County Commissioners approve an ordinance to deal with personal wireless service facilities and the towers that often accompany them. This week, the board approved the ordinance following a second reading and public hearing. Stephens County Attorney Brian Ranck says this particular ordinance will govern areas such as telecommunications, broadcast, cell, and wireless internet […]

Hart County leadership has joined Franklin and surrounding counties to lobby the State Senate against the passage of HB170 the Transportation Funding Act. HB170 would eliminate local sales tax revenue and impose one 29.2-cent excise tax on gas prices. All of that revenue, part of which now goes to local counties and municipalities, would then go to the State Department […]

Come this July 4th, Georgians may be able to buy fireworks in the State instead of crossing state lines. On Monday, House members approved legislation that would legalize the sale of all fireworks in Georgia. Currently, only pop caps, sparklers, glow sticks and glow worms can legally be sold in the state. State Representative Alan Powell tells WLHR News HB […]