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With Veterans day coming up this weekend, on Saturday there will be a Veterans Day Observance held in the Pavilion at Camp Toccoa at Currahee. The event is slated to begin at 11:00 a.m. Veterans from all wars and conflicts, families and guests are invited to join. Transportation to and from the Camp parking lots will be provided for those […]
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The Toccoa-Stephens County Literacy Council is challenging each and every restaurant, law firm, government agency, small business, religious organization and individual to help open the door to adult literacy in Stephens County. Toccoa-Stephens County Literacy Council Center Director Juanita Weiss told WNEG News that there are several ways for the community to become involved with aiding in adult literacy throughout […]
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The Toccoa Rotary Club is hosting the 5th annual Stuff the Bus 5k run/walk Saturday, Nov. 18. The Toccoa Rotary Club’s goal for “Stuff the Bus” is to collect food to distribute to local residents. Leon Womack, member of the Rotary Club, told WNEG News about the event. “The run/walk starts and finishes at Boyd Field, located at 338 N. […]
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For residents of Toccoa who have not paid yet, Toccoa City Clerk Fredda Wheeler says that the deadline to pay city property taxes is today, November 8. “The deadline is today, you can pay your municipal taxes at city hall with the city clerk from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” Wheeler said. She explained that payments by mail must be […]
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Today, Toccoa Falls College and the Toccoa-Stephens County community will remember the night when tragedy struck the college. 40 years ago, on November 6, 1977 the Kelly Barnes Dam above the Toccoa Falls gave way during a heavy rain storm. A wall of water washed over the dam, flooding the campus and killing more than 30 people, many of them […]
Read moreMotorists who typically head down I-85 will want to be aware of some roadwork taking place beginning today on the Interstate in Jackson County. Katie Strickland says Georgia DOT maintenance crews will be doing repair work around the Highway 53 Exit. Crews will begin this morning at 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on I-85. Traffic will be shifted over to […]
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Wednesday evening, around 10:41 p.m., a shooting occurred on Prather Bridge Road near Willowdale in Toccoa. The Toccoa Police Department is currently investigating the incident. Police Chief Tim Jarrell told WNEG News that the shooting was started when a driver of a truck exited his vehicle to approach three pedestrians, upon initial contact an argument ensued. Jarrell continued to explain […]
Read moreToccoa Falls College’s Director of Marketing and Communications Tracy Wiegman recently announced that J. Warner Wallace will be a guest speaker Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. in the Toccoa Falls Grace Chapel and Performing Arts Center. The community is cordially invited to attend. Wallace is an internation apologist and author of Cold-Case Christianity, a […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians football team will try to wrap up the regular season with a win on the road tonight as they travel to Bogart to take on the North Oconee Titans. Last Friday night, the Indians were close to defeating previously number 3 rated Jefferson, but came up a little short in the 27 to 24 loss at […]
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On Monday, Toccoa Falls College and the Toccoa-Stephens County community will remember the night when tragedy struck the college. 40 years ago, on November 6, 1977 the Kelly Barnes Dam above the Toccoa Falls gave way during a heavy rain storm. A wall of water washed over the dam, flooding the campus and killing more than 30 people, many of […]
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