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A portion of road has been washed out, creating a break in a Westminster water main yesterday. Highway 123, that connects western Oconee with Georgia, is closed to all traffic, following the sink hole that opened up yesterday afternoon. The portion of road is in the vicinity of Dixon, Tabor and Singleton roads. Officials are urging everyone to avoid the […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office continues to ask for the public’s help in identifying a burglary suspect at the Yonah Hydroelectric Dam. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley tells WNEG News it happened sometime between February 4th and 5th. He said surveillance cameras captured a man inside the plant who made off with various tools that were inside the facility. Yonah […]
Read moreThree people have been arrested after a White County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was patrolling the area around Daybreak Road, in Cleveland. According to a report issued by Mitchell Posey with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office, the deputy witnessed a car turn onto Daybreak Road and immediately turn its headlights off but continued driving. The deputy decided to investigate, especially […]
Read moreAnother Stephens County Indian football player will be playing in college this fall. Charles Cochran held a signing ceremony last Friday afternoon to announce he is going to Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina. Charles is the son of Valvetta and Larry McCord and Charles Cochran Jr. He was a 3-year starter for the Indians, playing mostly at linebacker, but […]
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The three vacant administration positions for academic year 2019-20 have been filled. During the recent Stephens County Board of Education meeting, the board voted and approved the HR Report which included the three new administrators. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey says the board is eager to begin working with the new administrators. Daniel Oldham will fill the Deputy Superintendent […]
Read moreToccoa Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man responsible for the recent armed robbery of a Toccoa home. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on February 7, officers were dispatched to 532 Collins Road in reference to a robbery. Mize tells WNEG News that the homeowner was in his dining room when a black male […]
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Construction continues on the portion of West Currahee Street, formally Dicks Hill Parkway that has been closed since December 2017. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers gave the board an update on the slope stabilization project. She says that a portion of the slope is now in its final stage. “The upper portion […]
Read moreToday is Arbor Day in Toccoa. Earlier this week, City Commissioners voted and approved a proclamation designating, today, February 15, as Arbor Day in Toccoa. Hosted by Toccoa Main Street, the annual event, is celebrated by planting a tree. This year’s tree planting will take place at the newly constructed train viewing platform on Foreacre Street. Main Street Toccoa Events […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a new scam. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the scam has several local business owners reporting unauthorized credit card charges. He says the scammers are targeting businesses that take credit card payments over the phone. “People have been calling businesses on the phone asking to pay for an item or […]
Read moreThe Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police recently held its annual Winter Training Conference for 2019. In those attending was Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize. He says this year’s training covered a variety of topics. “This year’s training included presentations on Officer Response to Disasters, Quiet Cop, the Opioid Crisis, CIT (Crisis Intervention Team), Alarm Committee Panel Discussion, Peer Support […]
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