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Last week, The Toccoa Police Department, along with the Toccoa Fire Department responded to the Quality Inn, located at 106 Stephens Circle, for a fire alarm. Upon arrival to the scene, officers were confronted by a naked female, who was identified at Doris Winfield, 45, of College Park. Winfield was setting fire to a room at the Quality Inn. She […]
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Detectives with the Toccoa Police Department are investigating a case involving a Toccoa man being stabbed after attempting to help his former girlfriend. According to Toccoa’s Interim Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Wednesday, June 6, his officers were dispatched to a residence at 235 Queen Street in response to a man being stabbed with a knife. When officers arrived they […]
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Stephens County Hospital continues to strive to better serve the people of Stephens County. Recently, the hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation department were able to update several pieces of exercise equipment and its monitoring system. The new monitoring system has the ability to monitor a patient’s heart rate and rhythm without using multiple lead stickers; in fact, the patient attachment is less […]
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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting a Georgia vs South Carolina All-Star baseball game tonight (Thursday) in Hartwell. Senior all-star baseball players representing 15 different high schools will compete beginning at 7 o’clock tonight at Hart County High School. Players were nominated by their head coach. Admission will be $5, and all proceeds will go to the local ministry of FCA. Hart […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Hospital is now looking at other utility companies to secure a loan of up to $2-million. During the recent Toccoa City Commission work session, Stephens County Hospital’s Chief Operating Officer Kathy Whitmire came before the commission to request for the city to apply for the USDA Rural Economic Development Grant and Loan. Toccoa’s Vice Mayor Gail Fry […]
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As of Tuesday afternoon, all utilities have responded with a plan of action for moving existing lines on Deerchase Road so that the Stephens County Road Department can install three new pipes and repair the portion of collapsed road. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, once all utilities have been moved, the county will begin work on repairing the […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office along with Officers with the Toccoa Police Department recently responded to a call on Doyle Street regarding some juveniles reportedly riding a stolen bike. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley told WNEG News that his deputies were able to determine that one of the four juveniles were riding one of three bikes reported stolen from a […]
Read moreAfter the deluge of rain across Georgia this past week, it’s no surprise that the state is virtually drought free. The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday afternoon, shows less than one-percent of the state is suffering from any drought at all. Small portions of five counties, including Floyd, Polk, Haralson, Carroll and Heard, located on the […]
Read moreBy Mark Berryman, WLHR According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and now according to the owner of “Steve the Gator” there is no alligator in Lake Hartwell. WNEG’s sister station WLHR, in Lavonia, called the Corps on Friday to verify the authenticity of an alligator sighting and the reply was definitely not. A video which had gone viral […]
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The State Department of Transportation has decided not to provide funding, at this time, to repair the slope on W. Currahee Street at Dicks Hill Parkway. Phyllis Ayers is the county administrator for Stephens County. Ayers tells WNEG News about the recent development. “On Dicks Hill Parkway, the State DOT is not ready to commit any funds to it right […]
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