Tugaloo State Park Seeking New Park Ranger

Tugaloo State Park is currently seeking applicants for a permanent part-time Park Ranger position. This position requires working 29 hours per week, year-round, including holidays and weekends. The expected regular work schedule is Thursday-Sunday from 3pm-11 p.m. and the pay is $10 an hour. Requirements include strong communication skills, the ability to engage with the general public, maintenance skills and […]

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NGTC Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2017

North Georgia Technical College is now accepting new student applications for fall 2017 until July 20. Students can apply for courses at any of the NGTC campuses, including Clarkesville, Currahee or Blairsville, and anyone who applies in person or online on Wednesday, July 5, 12 or 19 will have the $25 application fee waived. NGTC is also offering free tuition […]

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County Commission Approves FY 18 Budget

In a 3-1 decision with one commissioner absent, the Stephens County Commission approves the adoption of the FY 18 budget at last night’s meeting. Finance Director Phyllis Ayers said there were no formal changes to the budget since their last meeting. “Since our first public hearing, there have been no formal changes made to any of the numbers or the […]

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Oconee Co. Sheriff’s Office Looking for Information on School Burglary

In Oconee County, SC authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate the suspect responsible for a burglary at an elementary school. It happened early on the morning of Thursday, June 13th at the Fair-Oak Elementary School on Oakwood Road. According to Oconee County Sheriff spokesman Jimmy Watt, deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to the school that […]

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Toccoa Little League 9/10 Baseball Playing Tonight

The Toccoa Little League 9 & 10 baseball team is facing Hart County tonight at 6 p.m. The two teams are in the winner’s bracket that was determined this past weekend at the District 7 Tournament in Danielsville. On Sunday, Toccoa defeated Habersham, 12-2 while Hart County defeated Rabun, 9-3. WNEG will broadcast the Toccoa/Hart County game tonight with airtime […]

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Lt. Governor Casey Cagle coming to Toccoa Tomorrow

Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle will be in Toccoa tomorrow morning taking questions from the public. Cagle will be at X-Factor Grill on Doyle Street in Downtown Toccoa at 8 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and there will be a question and answer opportunity. Cagle is a former State Senator and was the first republican elected to Georgia’s Lt. Gov. […]

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Animal Shelter in Urgent Need of Help

As mentioned in the last few weeks, the Toccoa Stephens County Animal Shelter’s overpopulation issue is ongoing and they are now urgently asking for help as they are currently housing 281 animals. According to Executive Director Jeff Roberts, the shelter is only staffed and budgeted to care for 150 animals, which is what they normally take in per month. However, […]

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Makes Drug Arrests

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina arrested two men last week on drug charges. On June 22, agents from the Narcotics Division along with Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division, the Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and officers from the P.A.C.E. team executed a search warrant in the Port Bass Community in southern Oconee County. The two men arrested […]

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