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Students are required to wear masks in classrooms and common areas throughout each campus.

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NGTC announces classes with health guidelines

News Staff
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
    North Georgia Technical College has announced fall semester 2020 academic plans for returning to campus for students.     The Clarkesville, Currahee and Blairsville campuses will begin fall semester Aug.
Camp Fire advised recent visitors to the pool to watch for COVID-19 symptoms and seek immediate care if symptoms arise.

Camp Fire advised recent visitors to the pool to watch for COVID-19 symptoms and seek immediate care if symptoms arise.

COVID-19 causes pool closure

News Staff
Monday, July 13, 2020
About a month after reopening, the Doyle Street pool will be closing again after a person who was at the pool reported they may have been contagious while there.
Grammy-winning singer Linda Davis, along with Bill Whyte (left) and Davis’ husband Lang Scott (right) will perform in concert at the Ritz Theatre.

Grammy-winning singer Linda Davis, along with Bill Whyte (left) and Davis’ husband Lang Scott (right) will perform in concert at the Ritz Theatre.

Davis to sing

News Staff
Friday, July 10, 2020
    The historic Ritz Theatre will kick off its 2020-2021 concert season on Friday, July 31.     That’s when famed country singer Linda Davis, along with her husband Lang Scott and Bill Whyte, will return to Toccoa  to open the Night at the Ritz Series.
Japanese beetles now are present in some 48 states.

Japanese beetles now are present in some 48 states.

Controlling Japanese beetle infestations

News Staff
Thursday, July 9, 2020
By Thad Glenn Stephens County Extension Service      It’s July and Japanese beetles are appearing on a number of plants. The damage adult beetles do in a short period of time can wreak havoc on flowers, shrubs and vegetables.
Law enforcement are investigating a home invasion.

Law enforcement are investigating a home invasion.

Home invasion on Pine

J. Todd Truelove
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
    Two suspects invaded a Toccoa home Friday evening and used a handgun to injure a man.     Toccoa police chief Jimmy Mize said officers responded to 387 S. Pine St. at 8:37 p.m. on Friday, June 26 in reference to shots fired.
The July Fourth weekend saw over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire

The July Fourth weekend saw over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire

Kemp declares state of emergency.

News Staff
Monday, July 6, 2020
Following weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta, the July Fourth weekend saw over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire, including five confirmed dead. Today Governor Kemp issued Executive Order 07.06.20.
Sarah Walker of Osborne Wood Products Inc.

Sarah Walker of Osborne Wood Products Inc.

Walker named class of Wood honoree

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2020
    Osborne Wood Products, Inc.’s office manager, Sarah Walker, was recently named as an honoree as part of the 2020 class of the Wood Industry 40 Under 40.
Executive Order 06.29.20.02 continues to require social distancing, bans gatherings of more than fifty people unless there is six feet between each person, outlines mandatory criteria for businesses, and requires sheltering in place for those living in long-term care facilities and the medically fragile.

Executive Order 06.29.20.02 continues to require social distancing, bans gatherings of more than fifty people unless there is six feet between each person, outlines mandatory criteria for businesses, and requires sheltering in place for those living in long-term care facilities and the medically fragile.

Kemp extends public health state of emergency

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Atlanta, GA - Today Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders extending the Public Health State of Emergency and existing COVID-19 safety measures.
Brock was one of six students who maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during her four years of study at TMU.

Brock was one of six students who maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during her four years of study at TMU.

Brock named to TMU President's Club

News Staff
Monday, June 29, 2020
    Ellen Brock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brock of Stephens County, recently graduated from Truett-McConnell University with a bachelor of science degree in education.
A teenager who went missing in May from Stephens County was located in Illinois.

A teenager who went missing in May from Stephens County was located in Illinois.

Missing teen found

J. Todd Truelove
Friday, June 26, 2020
    A Stephens County teenager who went missing in May has been found.     Sheriff Randy Shirley said this week that Graci Parks was located in Belleville, Ill.     "The May 5th runaway juvenile from a residence on Bend and Hickory Road has been located in Belleville, Ill.