Author: Ethan Jordan

The Toccoa City Commission will meet this evening for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. inside the City Commission/Court Room at Toccoa City Hall. The Commission is set to hold its second reading and public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. As WNEG News previously reported, the City Commission held the first reading […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre’s Summer Movie Series continues this week. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, the series will continue with two screenings of Clifford the Big Red Dog at 10 a.m. and at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 16. She says the Summer Movie Series will continue every Thursday in June and July at 10 a.m. and […]

District 2 Public Health is encouraging residents in the district to order their at-home COVID-19 testing kits. According to District 2 Public Health’s Public Information Officer Natasha Young, COVID-19 testing remains important in the fight against the spread of the virus. She says free COVID-19 at-home test kits are available through a partnership with the federal government and the United […]

As a reminder, the Stephens County Elections Office will start its Logic and Accuracy Testing today prior to the start of the upcoming Runoff Election. According to Stephens County Election Supervisor Krista Terry, the Logic and Accuracy testing is scheduled for this morning, and if needed will continue on Saturday, June 11. The testing will include the preparation and testing […]

The Toccoa City Commission will hold its second reading and public hearing of the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget during its next meeting on Monday, June 13. Including the general fund, water/wastewater fund, natural gas fund, solid waste fund and the Lake Toccoa Facilities fund the budget totals $37,841,341. The budget also includes a reserve fund of $636,139 and a […]

Self Discovery 24, Recovery Community Organization, Hope for a Drug Free Stephens, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, and The Center for Wellness and Recovery of Northeast Georgia is hosting a Recovery Symposium. According to The Center for Wellness and Recovery of Northeast Georgia CFO Kathy Whitmire, the symposium will be held on Saturday, June 11, at First Alliance Church, located […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR The driver of an 18-wheeler is dead after his truck ran off the road on I-85 Southbound Wednesday afternoon. It happened about 5p just south of the 177 southbound on ramp. Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland said last night they’re not sure why the truck ran off the road. Firefighters from Lavonia, Hart County, and Carnes […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest following a traffic stop. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on May 27, around 3:23 p.m., deputies initiated a traffic stop on a Toccoa man at the intersection of Oil Mill Road and Historic Hwy 17, in Martin, after the suspect was seen leaving the scene of an assault at 95 […]

A man who jumped off the Hartwell state line bridge early Tuesday morning has been identified. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis has identified the man as 31-year-old Akeem O. Lukie, of Greenwood, SC. According to Addis, about 10p Monday night Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies tried to pull Lukie over near mile marker 169 in Georgia for speeding. Lukie was driving […]

Main Street Toccoa’s Ida Cox Summer Music Series continues this weekend on Saturday, June 11. The annual summer music series runs through August. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this year’s concert series will be a combination of returning and new performers. Crosby says this week’s performance will include headlining act Thunder Gypsy. The rest of the 2022 […]