Wednesday is the deadline to drop off gifts for Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program

Tomorrow is the deadline to drop-off gifts for Angels in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. Toccoa Service Center Director Rebecca Dixon says this year more than 200 families signed up for the Angel Tree Program, which represents almost 500 children, ranging in ages from newborn to 12-years-old, who need gifts. Despite Wednesday being the deadline to drop-off gifts, you […]

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Toccoa’s Grand Marshal-Coan Not Slowing Down

Saturday’s Christmas parade in Downtown Toccoa was a success. Sponsored by the Professional Women of Toccoa-Stephens County, the parade was held on Saturday morning this year with 57 entries participating. Paralympic swimming champion and multi-medalist McKenzie Coan was the Grand Marshal and told WNEG her plans for the future. “I’ll be starting Law School at Rutgers in August of next […]

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Main Street Storefront Contest Underway

The Main Street Toccoa Storefront Christmas Contest began this past Friday night at Toccoa Christmas Fest. Each participating business has chosen a theme for their display that can be taken from their business, “The magic of Christmas” theme from Saturday’s Toccoa Christmas parade, or just a Christmas theme that they choose. A committee of judges will choose a winner, but […]

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Lavonia Having Downtown Merchants Window Competition

By Mj Kneiser Lavonia Welcome Center Director Barbara Busby says local downtown merchants are participating in a window painting competition. Busby says customers are asked to vote for their favorite storefront Christmas display. And there’s still time for your child to get his letter posted to Santa. Busby says the mailbox is outside of the Lavonia train depot and she said […]

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Man Found Guilty of Incest and Child Molestation

A Stephens County man has been convicted of incest and child molestation. Kevin Wayne Ford, 37, was convicted of incest and child molestation following a two-day trial in the Superior Court of Stephens County this past Wednesday and Thursday. The trial was held before Chan Caudell, Judge of the Mountain Judicial Circuit. The State of Georgia was represented by Chief […]

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Toccoa Christmas Fest Tonight

Main Street Toccoa’s Christmas Fest is tonight from 6-9 P.M. Christmas Fest will feature food, entertainment with strolling Victorian Carolers, Toccoa Jazz on stage from 6-7, and Tugalo Holler from 7-9, a live nativity with live animals, a Christmas Sage Market featuring 25 vendors, Festival of Trees, carriage rides, Santa’s Express Train, Polar Express, Toccoa on Ice and more. Toccoa […]

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Toccoa Christmas Parade Also for the Dogs

The Toccoa Christmas Parade is tomorrow and at a new time this year beginning at 10 A.M. The theme this year is “The Magic of Christmas” and the Grand Marshal is Paralympic multi-medalist McKenzie Coan. This year’s event is sponsored by The Professional Women of Toccoa-Stephens County and there are approximately 55 entries scheduled to parade on the familiar route […]

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