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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is releasing more information on Sunday’s fatal shooting in Habersham County. GBI officials held a press conference Monday. The incident occurred just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday near Clarkesville on Lower Pond Court GBI Deputy Director for Investigations Russell Andrews said that Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell and two other deputies responded to a call for […]
Read moreToccoa City Commissioners make another purchase to help get the city-owned Pines golf course back open to the public. Monday, the city commission unanimously approved the purchase of turf grass for the greens at the nine-hole golf course off of Black Mountain Road. Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse said the installation will take place in June. “This will give us […]
Read moreStephens County Commissioners are expected to consider taking another step forward in the process of issuing bonds to forward fund SPLOST VI road projects at their meeting later today. The Stephens County Commission is meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in the second floor courtroom of the historic Stephens County Courthouse in downtown Toccoa. On today’s agenda, county commissioners are expected […]
Read moreStephens County starts the 2015 high school baseball season 2-0. The Indians broke open a tie game in the fifth inning to beat Hart County Monday at the Reservation, 5-3. Monday’s game was moved from Hartwell to Toccoa due to field conditions. Tied at 2 in the bottom of the fifth, the Indians took the lead for good when back […]
Read moreThe Stephens Co. High School varsity baseball game against Hart County that was scheduled for today at Hart has been moved. Today’s game will now be at home at the Reservation in Toccoa and will start at 5:55 p.m. Air time on AM 630 WNEG will be about 5:45 p.m.
Read moreThree people are dead, including the alleged gunman, and two law enforcement officers are recovering from injuries after a domestic violence shooting and manhunt in Clarkesville Sunday night, according to reports. The Northeast Georgian reported that the shooting occurred near Clarkesville at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday near Clarkesville. According to the Northeast Georgian, the alleged shooter is identified as 41-year-old […]
Read moreStephens County Extension Agent Forrest Connelly said Friday that he will now work to seek additional funding elsewhere to cover the money lost from the 4-H program budget when the Stephens County Board of Education voted to cut its allocation to the program. Last Thursday, the Stephens County Board of Education voted to cut its level of funding to the […]
Read moreA local organization looking to help animals and reduce intake at shelters is hosting an annual fundraising event this week. Cause: PAWS is hosting its second annual “SPAY-ghetti” dinner at the X-Factor Grill and Cornerstone Restaurant in Toccoa on Tuesday. Sharon Shailer is one of the co-founders of Cause: PAWS. She said the group’s goal is to take a cooperative […]
Read moreToccoa City Commissioners will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting later today. That meeting is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. at Toccoa City Hall. During the meeting, city commissioners are scheduled to consider a recommendation to purchase a public works truck. Toccoa City Commissioners opened bids for the truck at their last meeting two weeks ago. Also on the […]
Read moreThe next date has been set in the ongoing Wilbros legal case at the state level. Stephens County Attorney Brian Ranck said a Fulton County Superior Court judge will hear Wilbros’ appeal of a state administrative law judge’s ruling upholding an EPD administrative order on April 2nd. Last month, Administrative Law Judge Ronit Walker ruled to uphold an administrative order […]
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