Author: Ethan Jordan

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help locating a wanted suspect. On July 21, 2020, 38-year-old Bobby Neal was arrested for one count of aggravated child molestation, one count of aggravated sodomy, one count of child molestation, and one count of sexual battery. On December 9, 2020, an additional warrant was issued for Neal in reference to a […]

Today marks an important day for Stephens County’s 911 Call Center. According to Stephens County 911/EMA Director Danielle Rhodes, today the center is implementing its Emergency Dispatch Program, something her agency has been working towards for over two years. She says the Emergency Dispatch Program will allow dispatchers to give out medical directions over the phone; something that dispatchers in […]

The General Runoff Election is tomorrow in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, all election day voting will be done at the Stephens County Senior Center, located on Rose Lane. Residents will be able to go to the polls from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 5. If you requested an absentee ballot for this election, […]

A Martin man was fatally injured after he was thrown from his vehicle while fleeing from the Georgia State Patrol in Stephens County on Wednesday. The driver was identified as 35-year-old Christopher Scott Taylor. According to GSP, Taylor died as a result of his injuries sustained in the accident. The trooper checked the vehicle traveling south on GA 17 at […]

Traffic crashes across Georgia during the Christmas holiday travel period resulted in 20 traffic deaths resulting from 18 fatal crashes. This year, the holiday travel period was 78-hours long. It began at 6pm on Thursday, Dec. 24, and ended at 11:59pm on Sunday, Dec. 27. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 251 traffic crashes that resulted in 91 injuries and 11 […]

The City of Toccoa has released its holiday schedule for New Years. Toccoa City Hall will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021 in observance of the holiday. Routes for garbage and recyclables scheduled to be picked up on Friday, January 1 will now be picked up on Monday, January 4. Commercial garbage that is scheduled for Friday, January 1, […]

As WNEG continues its look back at 2020 in Toccoa-Stephens County, there were several crime-related stories. In January, it was reported that someone had been jamming radio signals from Stephens County Emergency Management disrupting calls and creating confusing during emergencies. EMA/911 Director Danielle Rhodes said the phantom radio operator was using a radio during emergency calls in an attempt to […]

Early voting ends today in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. The advance voting period began on Monday, December 14, and Gober says all advance voting is done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Gober says early voting will run today from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Registrar’s Office […]

As a reminder the Stephens County 911 Center will implement its Emergency Dispatch Program in January. According to Stephens County 911/EMA Director Danielle Rhodes, the program will go into effect on January 4, 2021. She says the Emergency Dispatch Program will allow dispatchers to give out medical directions over the phone; something that dispatchers in Stephens County are unable to […]

Early voting continues today in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. The advance voting period began on Monday, December 14, and Gober says all advance voting is done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Gober says early voting will run through Thursday, December 31 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. […]