Georgia increases interstate cooperation to maintain voter rolls

Georgia has recently completed election registration cooperation agreements with Alabama, Virginia, Florida, and South Carolina.  Through Georgia’s membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, Georgia receives notifications when Georgia voters move into 24 other states and the District of Columbia. This number includes South Carolina, which is also a member of the Electronic Registration Information Center program.  With […]

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Historic Plaque Ceremony at Terrell House

This past Sunday, Toccoa added another site to its list of more than 50 recognized historically significant structures in Downtown Toccoa. At a dedication ceremony on Sunday, area citizens joined Main Street Toccoa representatives following Sunday Services at First United Methodist Church as they placed a commemorative plaque at the Terrell House. The Terrell House, owned by First United Methodist […]

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City commission meets tonight

The Toccoa City Commission will meet tonight for a regularly scheduled meeting.  The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Commision Courtroom at Toccoa City Hall, 92 North Alexander Street. The public is invited to attend. The sole agenda item is the discussion of penalties for underaged alcohol sales at 156 W. Currahee Street.  An initial discussion on the penalties […]

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County Commissioners to vote tomorrow on P.U.D. zoning application

Tomorrow evening, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to weigh in and vote on approval of what would be the county’s first Planned Unit Development. As reported earlier this month, the Stephens County Planning Commision voted during its September 5 meeting to recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning application by AK New Ventures, LLC. Approval […]

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GSP Releases report on Skyline motorcycle crash

On Thursday, WNEG News reported on a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Skyline Drive, advising that the Toccoa Police and Fire departments had responded to the scene, but that the driver had been Lifeflighted for medical care, and the incident had been handed over the the Georgia State Patrol. Last night, Georgia State Patrol issued the incident report, identifying Austin Outz, […]

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Night at the Ritz with Piatigorsky Foundation

Cellist Evan Drachman will be performing at 7 p.m on Friday, September 29 as part of the Night at the Ritz Series. Drachman, Founder and Artistic Director of The Piatigorsky Foundation, has parlayed his musical talent and artistic vision into a career spending much of his time performing recitals, chamber music, and concerti – or instrumental compositions – in the […]

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FCHS celebrates opening of new SAE Barn

As WNEG News reported earlier this week, The Stephens County School System has announced the schedule for the groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s new Stephens County Ag Center  The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 28.  In a similar project, Franklin County High School celebrated another milestone Tuesday with the dedication and open house of their new […]

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