The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Stephens County High School Football Camp that was scheduled for last night has been postponed until Monday night, July 9th, from 6 until 8 p.m. The cost is $10. The Stephens County Recreation Department will be present at the camp to take sign-ups for Youth Fall Football League. All those who sign-up that night can attend the Football Camp free. […]
Read moreArticle by Cindy Centofanti The Georgia Poison Center is seeing more and more people bitten by animals and experts urge more people to get rabies shots. If rabies is untreated, it’s deadly for humans. Gaylord Lopez, the director of the Georgia Poison Center, said animal bites are up 40 percent since 2012. “We’re averaging over six animal bites a day, […]
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Article by Cindy Centofanti Beginning next month, local governments can choose how to regulate the use of fireworks in their cities and towns. The General Assembly approved a law this year that gives the power to local officials after some complained about neighbors setting off the devices year-round. Here are five things you need to know about the law: Local governments can […]
Read moreRecently, officers with the Toccoa Police Department responded to a call in the area of Davis Avenue and Nassau Street in reference to a female subject stealing a dog. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize told WNEG News about the incident. According to Mize, Tamara Reed, 37, was extremely ‘tweeked up,’ and admitted to taking the dog. Reed was soon cuffed […]
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As previously reported earlier this month, officials with the State of Georgia declined to fund a portion of the repairs for the W. Currahee Street/Dicks Hill Parkway slope stabilization project. However, as of Thursday, Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers told WNEG News that the Georgia Department of Transportation has recently agreed to contribute $800,000 towards the $2-million project. Ayers wrote […]
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Article by Cindy Centofanti According to the latest information from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a minimum-wage worker making $7.25/hour cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in Georgia. For a minimum-wage employee to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, they would have to work 97 hours a week according to the report. Georgia residents would need to earn $17.53/hour working […]
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With temperatures rising, health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourage you to learn the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses. These can cause a person to become confused or lose consciousness. Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. The body’s temperature rises rapidly, […]
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Earlier this year, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners put out a bid request for its West Currahee Street slope stabilization project. The county received two bids, one from Hayward Baker Incorporated in the amount of $2.1-million, the other was from GCI in the amount of $1.5-million. On April 13, 2018, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners awarded the design […]
Read moreA Toccoa man was arrested after he ran from officers with the Toccoa Police Department. According to Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Monday, officers were dispatched to the roadside park on Falls Road in reference to a suspicious person on the picnic tables. Upon arrival, officers asked the subject for his I.D., he gave the name of James Gregory. As […]
Read moreCounty Commissioner Dennis Bell was recently appointed by the newly instated ACCG President Harry Lange, as Vice Chair of the Public Safety and Courts policy committee for the 2018-2019 policy year. Bell told WNEG News that he feels honored to serve on the ACCG Public Safety Committee. “I’m very honored to know that the ACCG has that much trust in […]
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