The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Another Stephens County elected official and resident has received a special honor. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has been elected to serve as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes for 2018-2019. Shirley told WNEG News the appointment is significant for two reasons. The first, he says, was the result of the election was unanimous; thus, signifying […]
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The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight for its regular scheduled meeting. The commission will consider a motion to deed four lots to the Toccoa-Stephens County Library for an expansion. WNEG News reported on Feb. 12, that the library had plans to expand. And at that time, Library Manager Emily McConnell was adamant that in the next five […]
Read moreAccording to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on Aug. 20, deputies with his office had received a number of complaints regarding a four wheeler being used recklessly throughout the day and night. Shirley said, “because of various citizens’ concerns with the four wheelers driving recklessly without helmets, he increased the patrol in the area.” While on patrol, a deputy observed […]
Read moreThe Franklin County Lady Lions defeated the Stephens County Lady Indians, 6-1, Monday night, at the high school softball complex. Junior Kaleigh Fowler blanked the Lady Indians for five innings before Kayley Sellers drove in Jasmine Lowrey with the lone score in the sixth. Fowler picked up the win for Franklin County; while, Ally Huff took the loss for the […]
Read moreGeorgia’s dove hunting season opens this Saturday, Sept. 1 and runs through the 16. Opportunities to hunt dove will also be available this year in October from the 13th through the 31, and again in November from the 22 through January 15. More than 50 public dove fields, including opportunities on private land will be made available to the public […]
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During last night’s regular scheduled Toccoa City Commission meeting, the commission discussed an update of the City of Toccoa’s Speed Zone Ordinance. According to City Manager Billy Morse, this updated ordinance is basically the same as the speed zone ordinance approved three years ago. “The Georgia DOT has completed an update of the City of Toccoa’s Speed Zone Ordinance,” Morse […]
Read moreTwo Toccoa residents are behind bars after Toccoa Police uncovered a quantity of methamphetamine and marijuana were found in their possession. Last week, Toccoa Police Department’s Canine Officer was called to a traffic stop on Hwy 123 and Fernside Drive, where the canine alerted the presence of drugs in the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, a baggy containing […]
Read moreTwo women have been arrested after officers found drugs in their possession. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, officers with his department recently initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle without a working tag light. After stopping the vehicle, officers were suspicious of the driver and believed her to be under the influence of drugs. Permission was given to […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians softball team fell to Oconee County, 13-5 on Thursday. Oconee County scored one run in the first inning. The Lady Warriors pulled away for good with four runs in the second inning. Oconee County scored five more runs in the fifth inning. Allie Huff took the loss for Stephens County. The Lady Indians collected nine […]
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A new group designed to support the future success of the Ritz Theatre has appointed its first board. The Friends of the Ritz Theatre recently met to assemble its first-ever slate of board members. Former Ritz General Manager Keith Kozicki is the founder of the new nonprofit group. Kozicki says Friends of the Ritz is an added way to support […]
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