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Job seekers needing help improving their search skills will want to take advantage of a Mobile Job Training Unit coming to Lavonia today. Sponsored by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, the Mobile Training Unit will be pulling up to the Lavonia Carnegie Library around 10a today. Job seekers or those wanting to further their education can get on board the […]

The Internal Revenue Service reports tax filings in 2014 have outpaced filings for the same time last year. As of Feb. 7, the IRS received 27.3 million returns, up 2.5 percent compared to the same time last year. Electronically filed returns account for almost 96 percent of those filed so far this year. Here in Georgia, IRS spokesman Mark Green […]

A Stephens County teen is in custody in Gainesville  after reportedly going missing over the weekend. Stephens County authorities asked for the public’s help Saturday on the 92.1 Facebook page to find the 16-year old teenage girl. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, Simmons was last seen on Thursday, February 20th at the Mountain Education Center in Toccoa.  By […]

Georgia DOT announces a public information open house detour meeting to discuss the proposed detour necessary for reconstruction of the State Route 184/Prather Bridge Road Bridge over Toccoa Creek, 3.5 miles northeast of Toccoa.  The open house is scheduled for Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse located at 37 West Tugaloo Street in […]

Officer Billy Shane Harrison’s attorney said they do plan to appeal a verdict by a federal jury that awarded millions to the widow of Rev. Jonathan Ayers in her wrongful death lawsuit. In an email Thursday night, Terry Williams  said he plans to file a motion requesting the court vacate the jury’s verdict, claiming his client has qualified immunity because he […]