Grand Jury Hands Down A Number of Indictments for Burglary

Three people have been indicted on four counts of possession, manufacture and sale of marijuana and cocaine. The Stephens County Grand Jury indicted 28-year-old Justin Holland, 69-year-old Theodore Swilling, and Khristopher Blake Maxwell with one count of cocaine possession, one count of selling marijuana, one count of cocaine possession with intent and one count of manufacturing marijuana. According to the […]

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State Rep. Chris Erwin Appointed to House Committees

Newly elected 28th District State Representative Chris Erwin has been named to a number State House Committees. Shortly after being sworn in last week, the Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named Rep. Erwin to four committees including, the Education Committee, Insurance Committee, Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, and the State Planning & Community Affairs Committee. “I was honored to put […]

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Toccoa Code Enforcement Sees Increase in Dilapidated Living Conditions

The City of Toccoa’s code enforcement division is finding itself in the unique position of helping some citizens get into better or safer housing. At their planning session earlier this month, the Toccoa City Commission heard from City Clerk Fredda Wheeler. Wheeler said while the City’s code enforcement officers conduct routine inspections of homes and businesses, increasingly they are coming […]

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Stephens County Grand Jury Hands Down 53 Indictments, Most For Alleged Drug Crimes

The Stephens County Grand Jury handed down 53 criminal indictments when they met for their first session of the year earlier this month. Some of the indictments went back for crimes allegedly committed in 2015 and 2016. Of the 53 indictments, 34 involved arrests for alleged possession, trafficking, and/or manufacture of illegal substances, primarily methamphetamine. Others were indictments for alleged […]

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Stephens County marks MLK Day

Stephens County marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Black Christian Men Association of Toccoa and Stephens County again organized the annual interfaith service and march Monday. Following the interfaith service at Trinity C.M.E. Church, marchers walked to Toccoa City Hall where this year’s oratorical contest winner, Ashli Brooks, read her winning essay. Brooks topic was “strive to walk in […]

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Georgia Broke Records in 2018 With Low Unemployment and New Job Creation

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says 2018 was another banner year for Georgia with increases in jobs, work force and employed residents. The unemployment rate, Butler noted, fell nearly a full point over the year. Month to month, communities all across the state routinely set records. “This has been a great year for Georgia,” Butler said. “We exceeded everyone’s expectations. […]

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County not represented at EPD’s public hearing against Fieldale Farms’ recent request

The Environmental Protection Division held a public hearing Thursday at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse for citizens in Stephens County to ask questions regarding a Fieldale Farms Corporation request to continue using part of its property on Highway 145 in Eastanollee as a spray field. Roughly 20 citizens attended the hearing; however, no elected officials were present. WNEG New reached […]

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