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Today, WNEG News continues with our look at the 2023 Currahee Military Weekend, which kicks off today with a 2pm and 7pm screening of the documentary film “the Girl Who Wore Freedom,” at the Historic Ritz Theatre and a book signing and USO Swing Dance tomorrow. On Saturday, registration continues from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Museum and […]
Read moreIn addition to the Currahee Military Weekend events scheduled for this weekend, The Historic Ritz Theatre in downtown Toccoa will host two events. Tomorrow, Oct. 6, Georgia Players Guild presents To the Limit: The Ultimate Eagles Experience. The show starts at 8 p.m. and general admission tickets are $29, then on Saturday, at 7 p.m. everyone is invited for a […]
Read moreIf you receive a phone call from someone saying that you must pay a fine for missing jury duty, or face arrest and prosecution – hang up. That is the message that Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court Tim Quick wants the public to know, as word begins to circulate, once again, of fraudulent phone calls made to local citizens […]
Read moreAs reported yesterday, The 2023 Currahee Military Weekend takes place this coming weekend, with events kicking off Thursday with two public screenings of the documentary film, The Girl Who Wore Freedom. Brenda Carlan, Executive Director at the Currahee Military Museum and Camp Toccoa at Currahee, said the movie is worth seeing. On Thursday, Currahee Military Weekend registration will also be […]
Read moreStephens County Election Supervisor Bruce Carlisle says the Stephens County Elections Office has scheduled its Logic and Accuracy testing for the upcoming November 2022 General Election. Carlisle says on next Wednesday, October 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the office will conduct the state-required Logic and Accuracy testing at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse, 37 West Tugalo Street in Toccoa. Testing […]
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At the October 2 Toccoa-Stephens County/WNEG Town Hall Political Forum, each of the six candidates for seats on the Toccoa City Commission were asked a series of eight questions. Each candidate was asked the same eight questions. Below are each candidates answers to Question 1, which was: As a city commissioner, would you support the expansion of the city sewer […]
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At the October 2 Toccoa-Stephens County/WNEG Town Hall Political Forum, each of the six candidates for seats on the Toccoa City Commission were given an opportunity to make an opening statement prior to answering the forum questions. Below are each candidates opening statements. POST 2 (Currently held by Mayor David Austin, who is not running for reelection) Billy Chism Ron […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Elks Lodge will be hosting a Local Lodge Soccer Shoot, with assistance in set up and judging from the Toccoa Police Department. The Soccer Shoot will be held at the Rose Lane Recreation Center, 125 Rose Lane Park Drive in Toccoa, this coming Saturday, October 7, starting at 9 a.m. The Elks Soccer Shoot program consists of two […]
Read moreIn the coming days, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and contractor Vertical Earth LLC will begin putting up signage for the upcoming construction of a Restricted U-turn or RCUT on SR 365 at Mount Zion Road The entrance and exit at Mount Zion Road will become right in and right out. Left turns from Mount Zion Road onto SR […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce recently joined with community members to welcome one of its newest members, SureWinTech, with a ceremony held at the Chamber offices and Visitor’s Center. Surewintech computer repair service provides on-site and remote computer support and is owned by Sherwin and Janelle Finch. At the event, which was livestreamed on the Visit Toccoa Facebook Page, […]
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