Stephens County’s state legislators are back home after completing the legislative session in Atlanta. The 2013 session of the General Assembly under the Gold Dome ended last month and this week, AM 630 WNEG News spoke with both 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson and 28th District State Representative Dan Gasaway about this year’s...
The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting on a proposed reduction in retail hours at the Eastanollee Post Office next week. Last May, the U.S. Postal Service announced hours at thousands of small post offices across the country, including Eastanollee, would be reduced to better reflect usage. Under the proposal, the Eastanollee...
The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office adds another drug drop box in the community. A secure drug drop box will now be located in the lobby of the Stephens County Government Building in downtown Toccoa. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said he is happy to partner with the Council on Alcohol and Drugs to provide...
Three-quarters of the way through the Fiscal Year, the city of Toccoa receives positive financial news. “I feel a lot better about where we stand now than I did a couple of months ago,” said Toccoa Finance Director Cathy Loudermilk, who presented the monthly report for the Fiscal Year through the end of March...
Both Stephens County High School tennis teams are looking forward to the region tournament after wrapping up the regular season on Wednesday. The Indian and Lady Indian tennis teams both traveled to Carnesville to face Franklin County. On the girls’ side, the Lady Indians lost 4-1. The Indian boys defeated Franklin County 4-1. The...
Staff for 9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins will hold mobile office hours in Stephens County this morning. A Constituent Service Representative for Collins will be available today from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Stephens County Development Authority office on West Doyle Street in Toccoa. The staffers will be available to discuss federal...
