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Construction continues on TFC’s new Screaming Eagle Cafe which will open for students this fall.

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Toccoa Falls College makes campus wide upgrades

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Toccoa Falls—As with each new school year, Toccoa Falls College is excited to welcome new students and reconnect with returning ones. The fall semester begins next month, and students can look forward to many improvements across campus, including residential areas, common spaces, and lecture halls.

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State ends fiscal year with revenue uptick after months-long slide

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

ATLANTA – Georgia tax collections rose last month compared to June of last year, but the state ended fiscal 2024 with lower tax revenues than the previous year. The state brought in $3.03 billion in June, up 6.5% compared to the previous June, the Georgia Department of Revenue reported Friday.

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Georgia mail delivery ranked worst in nation

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

ATLANTA – Georgia ranked worst in the nation in on-time mail delivery during the second quarter of this year, according to a new report from the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. Only 63.

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AgGeorgia Farm Credit to pay $7.8 million to membership

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

AgGeorgia Farm Credit is disbursing $7,828,920 to current and former borrowers of the cooperative. Members who held loans with AgGeorgia in 2016 will receive a portion of this payout, with checks expected to be mailed the first week of July.

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DUI suspect charged with homicide

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The allegedly-impaired driver from the River Point Community Church van crash has been charged with vehicular homicide and released on bail. Barry Thomas Clark, 64, of Hartwell was first arrested on June 29, the day of the crash at Highway 365 and Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway.

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Animal shelter steak and eggs event set July 13

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024

LAVONIA – The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will hold its Steak and Eggs Fundraiser July 13 at LongHorn Steakhouse in Lavonia. There will be seatings at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Cost is $20 per plate, which will include steak, eggs, biscuits, grits, orange juice, coffee and tea.

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‘Worldwide’ prayers bolster church after tragedy

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

The River Point Community Church is pulling together to heal after an alleged DUI driver crashed into their church van and sent seven children to various hospitals Saturday. “We are taking it moment by moment,” River Point Pastor Kevin Mangum said.

AnMed Hospital in Anderson just took home the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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AnMed wins national award for equity of care

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

AnMed Hospital in Anderson, the medical facility that serves many Hart County residents with their emergency medical needs, was recently named the winner of the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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Georgia entering vacation season short of game wardens

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

ATLANTA - With the traditional summer vacation season getting underway, Georgia continues to suffer from a chronic shortage of game wardens to serve its 2 million hunters and 600,000 to 700,000 anglers. The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boasted 250 game wardens back in 2000.

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Georgia Rivers Network Gala to honor Pres. Jimmy Carter

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

President Jimmy Carter will receive the River Hero award from the Georgia River Network during its annual awards gala at the Atlanta History Center on August 22. Carter will receive the award for his enduring environmental legacy for Georgia’s rivers.