An Eastanollee resident has reported a burglary to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. According to authorities, a deputy responded to Blanche Drive last Friday and took a report from a resident that a jar containing about $600 worth of dimes was missing, as well as about $400 worth of silver coins that had gone...
The Stephens County School System says that its 21st Century After-school Program will be cancelled for today due to the weather. As for any other after-school activities, individuals with questions should contact their respective school.
Stephens County’s state legislators are back home after completing the legislative session in Atlanta. The 2013 session of the General Assembly under the Gold Dome ended last month and this week, AM 630 WNEG News spoke with both 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson and 28th District State Representative Dan Gasaway about this year’s...
The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting on a proposed reduction in retail hours at the Eastanollee Post Office next week. Last May, the U.S. Postal Service announced hours at thousands of small post offices across the country, including Eastanollee, would be reduced to better reflect usage. Under the proposal, the Eastanollee...
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office adds another drug drop box in the community. A secure drug drop box will now be located in the lobby of the Stephens County Government Building in downtown Toccoa. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said he is happy to partner with the Council on Alcohol and Drugs to provide...
Three-quarters of the way through the Fiscal Year, the city of Toccoa receives positive financial news. “I feel a lot better about where we stand now than I did a couple of months ago,” said Toccoa Finance Director Cathy Loudermilk, who presented the monthly report for the Fiscal Year through the end of March...
Staff for 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins will hold mobile office hours in Stephens County this morning. A Constituent Service Representative for Collins will be available today from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Stephens County Development Authority office on West Doyle Street in Toccoa. The staffers will be available to discuss federal...
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said that the deer season in the 2013-2014 hunting year is not being reduced. According to a press release from the DNR, there has been misinformation about the topic released in some news outlets. DNR Game Management Assistant Chief John Bowers said the proposed regulations under consideration recommend...
A Toccoa woman faces a charge from authorities after a reported theft at a local store. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, deputies with his office responded to Fred’s on Big A Road late Saturday afternoon in reference to a theft report. The victim says as she exited the store, she left her...
Attorneys for both sides in the Wilbros civil case will meet with the judge for a pre-trial conference later this month. Stephens County Attorney Brian Ranck said Tuesday the attorneys will have a pre-trial conference with Judge Robert Adamson on the case on April 30 to discuss the case and issues that need to...
