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A Toccoa man remains in critical condition at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a wreck late Tuesday night. Sr. Trooper John Crawford of the Georgia State Patrol Post 7 says Samuel Lee Castillo, 26, of Toccoa suffered a critical head injury after losing control of the 2004 Subaru Impreza Outback, he was driving. At the time of the wreck, the […]
Read moreAfter having the previous two Friday nights off, the Stephens County Indians will host the Oconee County Warriors tonight at the Reservation in high school football. Kickoff will be at 7:30. This will be the first Region game for the Indians, who enter the game with an overall record of 4 & 2. Meanwhile, Oconee County is 4 & 3 on […]
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Amnesty Day is slated for Saturday, November 3. Get ready, Stephens County, to declutter, clean, and dump your junk. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Keep America Beautiful, Stephens County and the City of Toccoa are holding their annual Amnesty Day event, where residents of Stephens County can get rid of their junk for free, at the Stephens County […]
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Main Street Toccoa unveiled the second historic plaque of the 2018-19 series, last week, at the Star Theatre on West Doyle Street. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says the Star Theatre was the first movie house in Toccoa. The theatre closed down around 1950, and later, opened as both a dry cleaner and a barber shop. Then, in 2016, new […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians Softball team won a thrilling Game One in the AAAA State Playoff with an extra inning 5-2 victory over Central High School in Carrollton Tuesday night. In a scoreless game through three innings,Central broke through with a run in the 4th inning to take a 1-0 lead. Stephens County was able to tie the score […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa unveiled the second historic plaque in the 2018-2019 series, last week, at the Star Theatre on West Doyle Street. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says the Star Theatre was the first movie house in Toccoa. “It was constructed between 1913 and 1917. It was a single-movie theatre and was constructed during the silent-movie era,” Hamilton said. “Historically, […]
Read moreThe Georgia Mountains region continues to set records for employment. According to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, the 13-county area saw its unemployment rate and claims fall in August. A major indicator that the region will remain positive for the year. Butler told WNEG News that it has become routine for the region to set records. The August unemployment rate […]
Read moreA group of Stephens County educators recently visited a few local industries as part of the new program that facilitates a discussion where employers tell educators what skills students need to have before entering the workforce. According to Stephens County High School’s Work-based Learning Coordinator Pam Hill, this was the third Discovery Tour in Stephens County. During the tour, educators […]
Read moreTwo-weeks have passed since two men committed armed robbery at Flying J Travel Plaza, in Carnesville. Both suspects remain at large. According to authorities with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, they continue to ask for the public’s help in identifying the two suspects involved. The incident happened around 3 a.m., Saturday, September 22, when two armed black males entered the […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians football team will not have a game tonight due to the open date on their schedule. The Indians, who are 4 and 2 on the season, will start Region 8-AAAA play next week by hosting Oconee County at The Reservation on Friday October 12th. However, there are two games to open the Region 8-AAAA schedule tonight. […]
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