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Despite a 4-run deficit in the fifth inning, the Stephens County Lady Indians almost came back, but eventually came up short to Madison County, 4 to 3 on Tuesday in high school softball. Stephens County scored their three runs on a double by Aly Singletary and a single by Jasmine Lowery in the seventh inning. Madison County took the early lead […]
Read moreA Toccoa man is in custody after driving 39-mph over the posted speed limit. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize told WNEG News about the recent incident. According to Mize, on the evening of September 5, officers spotted a black Ford truck traveling at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone. Officers then performed a traffic stop and identified the driver […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians Softball team went 3 & 0 on Saturday in the Veterans Tournament at Watkinsville. In the first game, Stephens County won, in dramatic fashion, thanks to a walk-off fielder’s choice at the end of the game to topple Georgia Military College, 2 to 1. The game was tied at one in the bottom of the […]
Read moreGeorgia’s dove hunting season opens this Saturday, Sept. 1 and runs through the 16th. Opportunities to hunt dove will also be available this year in October from the 13th through the 31st and again in November from the 22nd through January 15th. More than 50 public dove fields, including opportunities on private land will be made available to the public […]
Read moreToccoa Falls College is off to an exciting year. Tracy Wiegman is the director of marketing and communications for Toccoa Falls College. She recently told WNEG News that TFC has, for the third consecutive year, broken past records for new student enrollment. According to Wiegman this year’s total student enrollment is 1,642 up 220 over last year at this time. […]
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The 2018-2019 series of Toccoa’s Main Street Historic Plaque Program has officially started. On Thursday, the first plaque was unveiled and dedicated to the downtown building that formerly housed McNeely & Company, located at 27 East Doyle Street. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton “the building looks very much the same as it did when it was constructed in […]
Read moreAn Anderson, South Carolina man faces a number of charges including homicide after his vehicle fatally injured a pedestrian. According to troopers with the Georgia State Patrol, on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 30, Kenneth David Epps, 33, of Anderson, South Carolina, was driving, a 2003 Ford Taurus, in the southbound lane of Avalon Road when he crossed the centerline […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians will travel north to Tiger tonight to take on the Rabun County Wildcats in a non-region football contest. Last week, the Indians lost at home to Athens Academy, 28 to 7, after opening the season with 2 wins. Meanwhile, Rabun County had an open date last Friday, but 2 weeks ago, the Wildcats defeated North Murray […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Post Office is now hiring part-time Rural Carrier Associates. According to Toccoa Post Office Customer Services Supervisor Russell Chatham, the job is listed as part-time, but he says there are opportunities to work more. “You’re guaranteed to at least one day each week; but, most likely there will be more hours to be had.” Chatham tells WNEG News […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians took home a 6-2 region softball victory over North Oconee on Thursday at the Reservation. Stephens County got on the board in the first inning when Kasey Westmoreland singled in a run. The Lady Indians put up four runs in the fourth inning with Tyra Hunter, Emma Whitfield, and Ashton Ayers, all driving in runs. […]
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