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North Georgia Technical College today announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The history of National Disability Employment Awareness Month traces back […]

Organizers of Lavonia’s Fall Festival say this year’s was the best one yet. According to Lavonia Chamber of Commerce board member Al Goldsmith, over 2,000 people attended this year’s festival. “I would say it was very successful with that kind of attendance and the number of vendors we  had,” Goldsmith said Monday. “I’ve gotten a lot of good comments today […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are looking into the death of a Toccoa business owner. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says that authorities received a 911 call at around 11 a.m. Monday regarding a residence on Prather Bridge Road. “We received a 911 call that a […]

A massive manhunt in Elbert County Sunday lands an Elbert County man behind bars. Authorities say the search began Sunday morning near the Montvideo Community on Highway 368/the Anderson Highway, after the suspect, who has not been identified, allegedly set fire to two cars and threatened someone with a gun. Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation along with officers […]

Northern Judicial District Attorney Parks White once again did not present his case against former Hart County Probate Judge Bob Smith when the Hart County Grand Jury met last week. The Grand Jury met primarily to interview the four candidates for the new Hart County Board of Elections. However, it was expected White might also bring up the Smith case […]