Author: Ethan Jordan

Stephens County Election Supervisor Krista Terry says the Stephens County Elections Office has scheduled its Logic and Accuracy testing for the upcoming November 2022 General Election. Terry says on Monday, September 26, beginning at 9 a.m. her office will conduct the Logic and Accuracy testing at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. She says all BMDs, ICPs, and Poll Pads to […]

The State Board of Elections has released its findings regarding a complaint against former Stephens County Republican Party Chairwoman Rebeckah Bennett. The complaint was submitted anonymously. According to information obtained by WNEG from the State Board of Elections under the Open Records Act, Georgia GOP Member Rebeckah Bennett photographed her ballot during the 2020 General Runoff election. In January 2021, […]

A local police officer was recently presented with a letter of recognition. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, Officer Tim Kelly was presented this accolade on Tuesday, September 6. Mize says, Kelly received the letter for rendering aid on two separate medical calls he responded to. According to the letter, Kelly responded to a call on July 10, in […]

The Toccoa Police Department has released additional details regarding a shooting that occurred on Tuesday, September 6. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the shooting occurred on Grove Street and was the result of an ongoing domestic issue between 30-year-old Andrakus Cunningham and 31-year-old Ashley Flanagan both of Toccoa. Investigators say the two had argued earlier over the phone. […]

A Hartwell man was killed Sunday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on Historic Highway 17 in Toccoa. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the accident happened Sunday, September 4, at 4:22 a.m., when 25-year-old Tyrik Tremayne Combs, of Martin, was driving his 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee north on Historic Highway 17. 53-year-old Richard Dale Crowe, of Hartwell […]

The State Board of Elections has released its findings regarding several complaints against the Stephens County Elections Office. The complaint was submitted by former Stephens County Republican Party Chairwoman Rebeckah Bennett. According to information obtained by WNEG News from the State Board of Elections under the Open Records Act, Bennett filed numerous complaints against former Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober […]

Firefighters from several fire departments recently responded to a commercial kitchen fire off of Falls Road. According to Toccoa Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Frankie Deitz, on Tuesday, August 30, a deep fryer malfunctioned and overheated, causing the cooking oil to catch on fire. Employees called 911, activated the exhaust hood fire suppression system, evacuated the building and used three […]

The Toccoa Police Department is investigating a shooting. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, shortly after 1:00 p.m. today, Toccoa Police Officers were dispatched to a shots fired call. 911 Dispatch advised callers stated the shots came from the area of Grove Street and the Broad Street intersection. While units were enroute, Mize says, they were notified of a […]

Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident that occurred in Clayton on Monday. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a 21-year-old driver was turning left onto GA-15 from File Street around 2:30 p.m. when he hit a second vehicle, a Hyundai Accent traveling northbound on GA-15. The Accent was then pushed into oncoming traffic, hitting two more cars, a […]