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Troops from the National Guard 876th Engineering Company based in Toccoa are returning home just in time for Christmas. The 876th Engineering Company deployed to Afghanistan during the late Spring and early Summer, receiving a send-off in Stephens County in May. Nearly 110 Guardsmen are expected to return tonight and this Christmas will mark the first Christmas in 13 years […]

CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections (listeriosis) linked to commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples. Listeria can cause a serious, life-threatening illness. The information CDC has at this time indicates that commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples may be contaminated with […]

The Georgia State School Board has released some numbers indicating how schools systems are doing under the new College and Career Readiness Performance Index or CCRPI. It measures schools and school districts on an easy-to-understand 100-point scale, helping parents and the public better understand how schools are performing in a more comprehensive manner than the pass/fail system previously in place […]

A Carnesville woman is among the instructors at North Georgia Technical College nominated for the prestigious Rick Perkins Award for Excellence. Each year faculty and staff at North Georgia Technical College nominate instructors who exemplify excellence in teaching. This year, Stacie Bohannon, Medical Assisting Instructor and Program Director on the Clarkesville Campus was among those teachers nominated. Bohannon, who lives […]

With Christmas just days away and gas prices the lowest in years, many will be taking to the highways and Interstates beginning today to spend the holidays with family and loved ones. That is why the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is reminding motorists of a few simple safety precautions to take before heading out. Director Harris Blackwood said his […]