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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is holding a National Hiring Day tomorrow at all of its stores and distribution centers including the store in Toccoa and the distribution center in Commerce. Interviews are being held at the Commerce distribution center Tuesday from 10a to 7p. The company has over 2,000 positions to fill nationwide, according to company officials. Ollie’s is one the […]

The Georgia Department of Labor has formally announced it will reinstate many of the eligibility requirements waived during the recent pandemic. The last payable week for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation is the week ending June 26, 2021, reinstating additional requirements on June 27 for claimants and employers. The […]

The 4th of July is just around the corner, which means it’s time for the City of Hartwell’s Pre-Fourth Celebration. This year’s event on June 26th is extra special because last year’s annual Pre-Fourth event was canceled due to the pandemic. Amy Cornett, with the Hartwell Service League, is the Co-Chair for this year’s Pre-4th Extravaganza. She said they’re expecting […]

The founder of the Family Life & Pregnancy Resource Center is expanding her ministry to women. On her Facebook page, Tina Brock announced a new ministry to help homeless young women. Brock said now that the Family Life & Pregnancy Resource Center has grown and turns 18 this year, she believes the Lord is leading her to take this extra […]

Today is the last day for Canon voters to cast an early ballot in the Mayor and City Council races before Tuesday’s special election. Canon City Clerk Leslie Cash tells WLHR News City councilwoman Annie Wallace was the only person to qualify for the mayor’s race. She is running unopposed and will fill the unexpired term of late mayor Ray […]