Category: News

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A new Tik Tok trend is believed to have been the motivation behind a recent incident in Toccoa-Stephens County involving three juveniles. According to a report by CBS News, the Kia Challenge, is a new viral social media challenge that encourages teens and young adults to steal Kia or Hyundai cars. The challenge dares […]

Franklin County School students go back to class today after a week where students were able to visit their new classrooms and teachers and in some cases their new schools. And that means school buses are back on the roads in Franklin County beginning today. Motorists are asked to use extra caution and to be on the lookout for children […]

Governor Brian Kemp made a brief campaign stop in Franklin Springs Thursday morning. Kemp met with grassroots supporters, along with local and state leaders at the Franklin Springs Fire Station. Kemp is running for re-election as Governor against Atlanta businesswoman and Democrat Stacy Abrams. In his 18-minute speech to supporters, Kemp said he is fighting for the Soul of the […]

  The results of St. Mary’s Sacred Heart’s 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment have found a lack of access to some basic needs and services in the community area they serve. Their assessment report is part of St. Mary’s Healthcare overall annual Needs Assessment report done every year by each of their three hospitals.  Sacred Heart Hospital’s Needs Assessment identified three […]

If you’re considering enrolling at North Georgia Technical College but don’t have a lot of time, NGTC is offering special dates and times for one-stop shop assistance for students interested in enrolling fall semester of 2022. It’s called Tech-Express and will be offered Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Aug. 9-10 and 16-17, with extended business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. […]