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The Toccoa City Commission will meet this evening, at 5 p.m. inside the Court Room at City Hall, for its regular schedule meeting. On the agenda, the commission will consider a proclamation declaring November 14 through November 21 as Farm-City Week in Toccoa. The commission will vote to decide if the Toccoa owned property at 380 W. Currahee Street should […]
Read moreThere is life after the loss of a loved one. And St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens now offers its Life After Loss bereavement and grief support group on the first, third, and fifth Thursdays of each month from 7-8 p.m. in the hospital’s Lobby Conference Room. Hospital spokesman Mark Ralston tells WNEG News the group is designed to […]
Read moreThe Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended two Mexican nationals who had been wanted for crimes in Mexico for 14 years. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas tells WNEG News about the recent arrest. According to Thomas, in October of 2004, 43-year-old Arminda Espinoza-Albarran and 41-year-old Jose Mendez-Paniagua had warrants taken out for their […]
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Get ready Toccoa-Stephens County, it’s the second night of the exclusive premiere of “Legal Action” right here in downtown Toccoa at the Historic Ritz Theatre in the Schaefer Center. Tickets are still available and can be purchased for $7 at the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center at the Historic Train Depot. However, seating is limited, so stop […]
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A Toccoa woman who recently penned her first novel will celebrate the completed copy this weekend at the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library with a Book Signing. The author, Leya Delray, will be signing copies of her book “Where Daffodils Bloom,” she will also give an in-depth presentation on the background story behind the novel, and she will also discuss her […]
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With the possibility of at least one state run-of in Georgia on December 4th, coupled with the re-run of the State House District 28 race, the Stephens County Registrar’s office will have a busy next few weeks. Early voting for the December 4th run-off and House District 28 Primary re-do begins next Tuesday, November 13. On Wednesday, Stephens County Registrar […]
Read moreStephens County Board of Commissioners Chair Michelle Ivester is gearning up for another Town Hall meeting. The next Town Hall is set for Saturday, November 17th. Ivester started the quarterly town hall meetings as a way for the public to meet with county commissioners to ask questions and express concerns about various issues. The last town hall was held in […]
Read moreA new coffee house is up and running in Stephens County. The Odyssey Coffeehouse is located on the campus of Toccoa Falls College, across from the Mail Center and is open to the public. Last week, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the new business with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Toccoa Falls College President Dr. Robert Myers said he […]
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The Toccoa Rotary Club is hosting its annual Stuff the Bus 5k run/walk Saturday, Nov. 17. The Toccoa Rotary Club’s goal for “Stuff the Bus” is to collect food to distribute to local residents. Leon Womack, Rotary Club member and event organizer, told WNEG News about the event. “The run/walk starts and finishes at Boyd Field, located at 338 N. […]
Read moreIn Hart County, a major employer has announced it will close its Hartwell manufacturing plant as early as 2019. Officials at Tenneco Inc. say the company will close its Hartwell plant along with its plant in Owen Sound, Ontario. That means the loss of 579 jobs in Hart County and the Northeast Georgia region. In a press release, Tenneco co-CEO […]
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