The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
A routine traffic-stop ends in a foot chase, the discovery of a large quantity of drugs and a gun. On Sunday, March 25, the Toccoa Police Department, with the help of the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol, apprehended Justin Lee Burrell, 30, of Toccoa. Officers attempted to stop Burrell for a minor traffic offense when Burrell […]
Read moreSt. Mary’s Healthcare has announced a new emergency stroke treatment now available at their main campus in Athens. It is the ability to physically remove the large-vessel blood clots that cause the most damaging strokes, according to St. Mary’s Healthcare spokesman Mark Ralston. “The process is called mechanical thrombectomy. It’s a procedure where we use state-of-the-art imaging to physically go […]
Read moreEarlier this week State health officials warned of the importance having your pet vaccinated against rabies. With the weather now getting warmer, the chances of your pet encountering a wild animal infected with the disease increases. That’s why the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter in Lavonia is again offering a spring rabies clinic at their shelter on Bear Creek Road. This […]
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State and federal agencies are planning a controlled burn at Tallulah Gorge State Park this spring to benefit unique wildlife at one of Georgia’s most unique places. This prescribed fire will cover 1,300 acres of the northeast Georgia park and adjacent Chattahoochee National Forest and Georgia Power lands on the gorge’s north side. Areas near heavily used sites such as […]
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It’s an old scam, but Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit said it is again receiving complaints about scammers posing as representatives from Publisher’s Clearing House. This scam swept through Stephens, Franklin and Hart counties several years ago and periodically resurfaces. Scammers call consumers and tell them they have won a big prize through the Publisher’s Clearing […]
Read moreNorth Georgia Technical College is calling on alumni to submit their nominations for their annual Alumni Awards Banquet. The 75th annual meeting and awards luncheon takes place Saturday, June 9 at 11:30a. Awards will be announced in four categories, including Young Alumni, Career Achievement, Hall of Fame and Bridge Builder. Candidates for the Young Alumni award must have graduated from […]
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Another production company has wrapped up shooting a movie inToccoa-Stephens County. Over the past several weeks, film crews, trucks and actors could be seen at various locations around the county. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber Executive Director Julie Paysen said this is the fourth movie filmed here, and it is always exciting. “The fourth movie that we have had filmed here wrapped […]
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The second of three services is set for today for former Governor Zell Miller. On Monday, a public memorial service was held in Zell’s hometown of Young Harris on the campus of Young Harris College. Today, there will be a celebration of life service for Miller at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in downtown Atlanta.. Afterwards, Miller’s body will be […]
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With the warmer weather this spring and summer comes increased activity for both pets and wild animals. That’s why local health departments are urging pet owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated against rabies. Rabies is a deadly virus that both humans and animals can contract from infected wildlife or feral cats and dogs. There is no cure for […]
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Now that the candidates are set for the May General Primary, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce plans to host a political forum next month. Sponsored by the Chamber, WNEG, and the Stephens County Farm Bureau, the forum takes place Thursday, April 19th at 6p at the Ritz Theatre in downtown Toccoa. Executive Director Julie Paysen says they hope to […]
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