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Game of the Week: White County vs Rabun County
SUBSCRIBE FOR ACCESS TO BLITZ EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ($5.99/month) Our Week One Game of the Week takes us to Cleveland to catch the high-flying offense and star-studded defense of the Warriors of White County. They’re countered by powerhouse and #4-ranked Rabun County, who looks to prove a lot of teams wrong this season. The QB battle is between SR Tripp Nix and JR Ty Truelove, great dual threats.
Toccoa Celebrates 150 Years Today with Carnival
To mark the start of the 2024 School Year, and in celebration of Toccoa’s 150th anniversary, the City of Toccoa will be hosting a carnival today with games, rides, and other family-friendly fun for students and parents. The carnival will run for three days through Saturday. The location was...
Westminster City Council Expands City Limits and Approves New Policies
The Westminster City Council annexed 12 properties during its Tuesday meeting, including sites on Dunlop Drive and Nina Circle, following a policy that requires new utility customers to agree to annexation when properties become contiguous. These properties will initially be zoned R-25 and later reviewed for rezoning by the Planning Commission. The council also approved mutual aid agreements with four local law enforcement agencies, a new policy for council members’ insurance access, and a preliminary ordinance for collaboration with Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative for operational support, while continuing its electricity arrangement with PMPA.
Westminster and Blue Ridge are striking a deal
Westminster City Council gave preliminary approval last night to an ordinance to welcome Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative in an operation and management arrangement. The city is a retail electric power customer of “PMPA” — a municipal electric wholesale consortium based in Greer. As explained by city administrator Kevin Bronson, the deal with Blue Ridge is a year-to-year arrangement in which Westminster can count on Blue Ridge help in emergencies and other situations. The city is retaining two valuable linemen and seeks to hire two more. According to Bronson, Blue Ridge is to be compensated for at cost-services. If the assistance requires a Blue Ridge subcontractor, the remuneration shall be at cost plus 5%.
Marietta firm wins two GDOT contracts in latest transportation contract list
Cobb County businesses are often well-represented among the winners when the Georgia Department of Transportation releases its periodic list of contracts. Several large Cobb-based firms are involved in road construction, paving, bridge maintenance, and other related fields. Cobb also has a large number of subcontractors and specialty contractors. In the...
Westminster Orders Chatuga Ridge to Pay Back Taxes for License Reinstatement
On Tuesday, the Westminster City Council agreed to reinstate Chatuga Ridge Coffeehouse’s business license, contingent upon payment of $600 in penalties and hospitality taxes for January and February. The license had been suspended earlier this year after the business failed to pay hospitality taxes owed to the city. Despite previous warnings and communication, including a series of notices and legal reminders, the dues were only settled in June. The council’s decision followed a special hearing where both sides presented their case, and it was noted that the business must also provide proof of occupancy within city limits to complete the reinstatement process.
Ribbon Cutting Scheduled to Kick Off Carnival Tomorrow
As reported earlier by WNEG News, the City of Toccoa is hosting a Carnival in honor of, and to celebrate the city’s 150th Anniversary. The event will take place at the Rose Lane Recreation Complex off Rose Lane, adjacent to the Stephens County Middle School. The three-day event will...
Covingtons’ business license re-instated
Westminster re-instated the business license for a Retreat Street coffee shop, an act of compassion for a young couple who violated business license provisions. The city council acted unanimously after a contentious one-hour-plus hearing. Council members, however, conceded although there were communication difficulties with the operators of Chatuga Ridge Coffee, city staff carried out their role in trying to ensure the business license fee and hospitality taxes were paid. There are conditions attached to re-instating the license. Afterward, Zack Covington said, “We are going to try to re-open.” City administrator Bronson led staff’s account of who said what to whom. In the end, Bronson, conceded it’s city council’s call, although he cautioned the mayor and council that, by re-instating the license, a bad precedent could be set if others in the business community appeal for similar or identical exceptions. Zack and Erica Covington’s plight received support from sympathizers in last night’s hearing audience. In fact, several coffee drinkers on city council had frequented the coffee shop and regretted the circumstances that led to its closing.
City Commissioners, Local Resident Discuss Greenspace Funding/Greenspace 3-Year Recap
At a Toccoa City Commission work session held Monday, City Commissioners met with Dillon Long, a local business owner and longtime active supporter of the Tugaloo Street Greenspace project. Long and commissioners spoke at length about funding issues in connection with the project, as well as more general discussion about...
White County Transfer Station Opens Back Up, But Scales Not Working
(Cleveland)- The White County officials were forced to shut down the county’s waste Transfer Station located in the Industrial Park, south of Cleveland Tuesday. The closure was the result of the scales used to weigh material at the transfer station not operating. Bryce Barrett, Public Information Officer for White...
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