Mountain Lakes Medical Center is Hiring

The Georgia Department of Labor is helping Mountain Lakes Medical Center hire for kitchen helpers, cafe attendants, and back line cooks. The hiring event will be held Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Rabun County Employment Center, 184 Main St., Clayton. Job seekers interested in attending this event may visit employgeorgia.com to create an account and upload, […]

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Campfire Toccoa Sets Date for Back to School Splash

As classes get underway for a new school year, Campfire Toccoa is scheduling their annual Back to School Summer Splash. This year’s Back to School Summer Splash takes place Saturday, August 11th from 11a to 1p at the Doyle St. Community Pool. Executive Director Elaine Brinkley says it’s a fun time for kids and parents. “This is our fourth year […]

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Open Mic Monday returns for 2nd season

Open Mic Monday is returning to the Historic Ritz Theatre at Schafer Center in downtown Toccoa. Ritz Theatre General Manager Danita Gaudette recently announced that the second season of Open Mic Monday is slated to begin Sept. 17 and will continue the third Monday of each month through the grand finale in January 2019. After a successful first year of […]

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Juvenile Judge Caswell under investigation by Judicial Qualifications Commission

By: Mark Berryman, WLHR At the request of an attorney within the Northern Judicial Circuit, the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia has launched an investigation into whether or not Juvenile Court Judge Warren Caswell can continue to serve as Municipal Court judge for both Hartwell and Lavonia. The attorney claims Caswell is prohibited from holding any other judgeships while serving […]

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Slope stabilization project slated to begin in October

Stephens County has officially let the contract for the West Currahee Street, formerly Dicks Hill Parkway slope stabilization project. The Board of Commissioners decided to close this portion of road back in December of 2017. On Friday, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners met, in a special called meeting, to let the contract with Hayward Baker Incorporated to begin moving […]

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Thursday fire could be arson

As WNEG News previously reported, on Thursday, the Toccoa Fire Department were dispatched at 6:36 p.m. to a commercial structure fire, at 725 East Currahee Street. According to Toccoa’s Assistant Fire Chief Frankie Deitz heavy smoke was showing from the entire building upon arrival of fire units. He continued by saying the property sustained significant damage from the fire. While […]

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GBI seeks public help in Jackson Co. investigation

On Friday, July 27 at approximately 1:13 p.m., the Jackson County 911 Center received an emergency request for medical assistance to Adams Motor Sports located at 11852 Lewis Braselton Boulevard in Braselton. When Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived, they discovered the owner of the business, 32-year-old Eric Adams unresponsive on the floor of his shop. EMS transported Adams to the […]

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