TALMO GEORGIA LOCAL NEWS This page provides local news and information for and about the citizens of Talmo Georgia and the surrounding countryside. If you have any type of news or information that you'd like to share with the good folks of Talmo, please send me the details.
November 17, 2009
Agri-Cycle update Click here for the latest news on the Agri-Cycle plant cleanup.
July, 2009
TURTLE TREK - 2009! For an outstanding Family outing, don't miss the upcoming Turtle Trek to be held at Crow's Lake on Saturday, August 8th, 2009. Festivities get underway at 10AM with the BIG turtle race at 1PM. There will be tons of fun for the whole family!! Check out details at: www.raceaturtle.com
January 28, 2009 - City of Talmo
GENERAL ELECTION The City of Talmo will hold its General election for Mayor
and Council Seats 3 & 4 on November 3, 2009. Due to
Mayor and Council positions being volunteer, there are no
qualifying fees.
Qualifying for the above position will be Monday,
August 31, 2009 through Wednesday, September 2, 2009
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
January 3rd, 2009 - City of Talmo,
"Bring One For The Chipper" The City of Talmo will participate in Keep Jackson County Beautiful's "Bring One For the Chipper" program. The goal is to keep old Christmas trees out of landfills and put them to good use. Everyone is encouraged to bring their old Christmas trees to the Talmo fire station after Christmas. If you bring it over the morning of January 3rd, you'll receive a free tree seedling!
December 24, 2008 - Jackson Herald Jon Amos, Allen Creek Farms resident in Talmo honored as the Chrysler/ASE Master Collision Repair/Refinish Technician of the year!
August 29, 2008 - Talmo City Council The Talmo City Council will hold a public hearing on the Talmo Comprehensive Plan at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, at city Hall.
All Talmo citizens are invited and encourages to attend.
August 28, 2008 - City of Talmo
PUBLIC NOTICE
District Commissioner Bruce Yates will be holding a Town
Hall Meeting at the Depot in Talmo on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 7:00
PM. The purpose of this meeting is to gather citizen input and to advise
the public on the legal status of Agri-Cycle.
The public is invited and encourages to attend.
Please let all of your neighbors know that this meeting will
be held. The plant has been shut down for some time now, but we should
all still be concerned about the material that is on the property and the
proposed plan to clean up the property.
June 1, 2008 - Click here to learn about the Summer, 2008 activities at the Talmo Library!
March 31, 2008 - Keep Jackson County Beautiful
In an ongoing effort to enhance and improve the appearance of Jackson County, Keep Jackson County Beautiful would like you to take a moment to complete and submit their online survey concerning Jackson County's environment.
Your opinion is important! (Survey has now concluded. There were a total of 101 responses - 13% from Talmo . Thanks!)
November 17, 2007 - ACA National Show, Louisville KY
CONGRATS to Wayne & Jill Miller, Talmo Ranch,
for winning Reserve Grand Champion Chiangus Female for TR Ms Surprise PCA!
September 17, 2007 - public hearing announced for extension of order for Agri-Cycle to remain closed. Hearing will be held at the Jackson County Courthouse on 10/2/07 at 1:30pm. All citizens are encouraged to attend!
September 4, 2007 - Talmo City Council
The City Council has adopted Talmo's Update to the Comprehensive Plan. Review of the Plan will begin in October.
March 13, 2007 - Survey for Talmo's Comprehensive Plan Planning work has begun on developing Talmo's Comprehensive Plan. All residents and sakeholders are invite to complete this survey and fax the completed form to Marilyn Hall at 1-866-383-9001. The surveys should be submitted by 3/30/07.
February 12, 2007 - UPDATED INFO...
EPD public hearing to modify Agri-Cycle's permit I've learned from Clayon Dinn, a resident of Cedar Hollow, that the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is planning to hold a public hearing within a couple of months to obtain public comment on the operation of the Agri-Cycle facility in Talmo in connection with modifying their permit. I spoke with Dominique, the contact at EPD, and requested that he send me a copy of the hearing notice so that it can be include in this section of the Talmo website. However, I encourage everyone who has an interest in the Agri-Cycle operation and permit to call Dominique at 404-675-6000 to express your concern and learn details about the permit public hearing. Check back for the latest info on the upcoming hearing!
Dave January 21, 2007 - Athens Banner Herald: Agri-Cycle County not allowed to hold hearing about Plant
January 6, 2007 - Keep Jackson Beautiful Announcement -
"Bring One For the Chipper" program comes to Talmo! A collection point will be set up in downtown Talmo between the fire station and the "Big Oak" to collect your Christmas tree! See the Jackson Herald newspaper article, "Bring One for the Chipper".
October 27, 2006 - News Bulletin from the Fire Department If you don't have a smoke detector in your home, a limited number of free detectors are available for distribution to citizens in the community. Please call the fire chief on 770-287-4354 to learn more about this program. (If you have a fire emergency, please call 911.) Funding for this program was provided by Wayne Farms. August 1, 2006 - City of Talmo
New website arrives on the Internet! August 1st marks a noteworthy date in the history of Talmo, Georgia as its new web site officially rolled out on the Internet today. The web site is intended to be a comprehensive resource of information and services for the citzens of Talmo as well as visitors from all over planet earth. Welcome everyone!
