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The Mountain Traveler cover contest now underway - Deadline extended

News Staff

Thursday, June 4, 2020

With cool nights and warm, sunny days, summer in the Northeast Georgia mountains is special. If you have a photograph that represents this beautiful time of year, it could be featured on the cover of The Mountain Travelerís summer 2020 edition. The Mountain Traveler is a full-color regional...

Anna Brown’s photo of Toccoa Falls on the campus of Toccoa Falls College is the winner of the NGTC photo contest.

NGTC announces photography winners

News Staff

Thursday, June 4, 2020

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) has announced the winners of the recent photography contest entitled The Future, Now.

Justices on the state’s highest court are willing to take voluntary pay cuts.

Pay cuts for judges, state attorneys floated amid COVID-19

News Staff

Monday, June 1, 2020

Pay cuts for judges, state attorneys floated amid COVID-19

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

The 10-page guideline document released Monday leaves it to school districts whether to close school buildings in the event the virus spreads.

Georgia schools given guidelines for reopening amid COVID-19

News Staff

Monday, June 1, 2020

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

Many churches and religious institutions are beginning to reopen.

Kemp extends health safety regulations

News Staff

Friday, May 29, 2020

Atlanta, GA – At 4 PM today, Governor Brian Kemp, Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr.

Kemp also announced he will extend the public health emergency in Georgia through July 12.

Kemp to let bars, summer school open in Georgia amid COVID-19

News Staff

Friday, May 29, 2020

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

Pictured receiving the award for NGTC are president Dr. Mark Ivester and vice president of economic development Keith Powell.

NGTC receives innovation award

News Staff

Thursday, May 28, 2020

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) received the 2020 Innovation Award from the Community Colleges of Appalachia (CCA) during a virtual awards presentation on May 20.

Georgia's coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen sharply.

Kemp urges patience for state's COVID-19 data

News Staff

Friday, May 22, 2020

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

The start of early voting this week drew long lines and wait times at many precincts.

Absentee voting urged amid long waits for June 9 primary early voting

News Staff

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

By Beau Evans
Staff Writer
Capitol Beat News Service

There's a slight risk of problems coming from approaching storms, said Stephens County EMA Director Danielle Rhodes.

Brunt of storm to miss Toccoa

J. Todd Truelove

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS) show that much of anticipated flooding rains will pass by Toccoa and Stephens County.