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by Dave Williams/Capitol Beat ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed a private-school vouchers bill Tuesday, culminating a fight Republicans have waged for years to give students in low-performing schools another option. Senate Bill 233, which the GOP-controlled General Assembly passed last month largely along party lines, will offer vouchers worth up to $6,500 to parents of children enrolled in the […]
Read moreFor parents of high school students, SAT and ACT scores are a huge deal. With college admissions and scholarships on the line, paying for tutors and test prep materials may be worth the price. But watch out for con artists eager to take advantage of this. Scammers – with access to kids’ names and school information – are tricking parents […]
Read moreFollowing up on our breaking news story late last night: On Thursday, April 18, the GBI arrested Cornelius Devaughn Curry, 20, of Toccoa, in Athens-Clarke County during a warrant operation. Curry has been charged with four counts of Aggravated Assault, four counts of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of Certain Crimes, two counts of Aggravated Battery, and four […]
Read moreSFC Donnie Saddler, who has served as commander of Georgia State Patrol Post 7, Toccoa, since being promoted to the position in October, 2020, has been promoted to Lieutenant in the Troop C Command. Troop C covers Cobb, Fulton, Clayton, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. Saddler, an Elberton native, joined the Georgia Department of Public Safety in 2002, working in the […]
Read moreYesterday, during routine FY2025 budget prep meetings, Stephens County Commissioners met with numerous department heads and elected officials to clarify departmental budget requests for the coming fiscal year. Among those that commissioners met with was Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian. During Christian’s discussion with commissioners about funding necessities for the District Attorney’s office and upcoming changes in the […]
Read moreContinuing our look at Monday’s Town Hall Political Forum, today we’ll focus on the candidates for Stephens County Sheriff. During the qualifying period for the May 21 Election, three candidates qualified for the Sheriff’s race: Dennis Bell, Rusty Fulbright and Harold McCroskey. Candidate Bell spoke first. Candidate Fulbright spoke next. Candidate McCroskey closed out the forum with the final […]
Read moreEmily Harper and Rakiyah Young, female wrestlers on the Stephens County High School coed wrestling team held signing ceremonies last week. This marks the first time a female wrestler has signed a college scholarship for wrestling at Stephens County. Emily Harper is the daughter of Linda and Ron Mederios. She wrestled for Stephens County for two years, placed 5th in […]
Read moreThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested Cornelius Devaughn Curry, 20, of Toccoa, on multiple charges in connection with the March 31 shooting on West Whitman Street in Toccoa that injured two individuals. Among the charges Curry was arrested on are four counts of violations of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism Prevention Act. WNEG News will provide further details in […]
Read moreThe Georgia Mountain Shooting Association recently opened their range to the Georgia 4-H S.A.F.E. program to allow the Stephens County 4-H Rifle Team to host the 3rd Annual Stephens County Invitational Rimfire Sporter Match. Twenty eight shooters from Stephens, Jackson, Harris, Pulaski and Wilcox counties met at the range on Saturday, April 13 to compete in this match in preparation […]
Read moreOfficial sample ballots for all races in the May 21 Stephens County and Avalon General Primary and Nonpartisan elections and statewide elections have been set and approved and are available at these links: Stephens County Nonpartisan Stephens County Rep Stephens County Dem Federal Candidates only Republican Federal Candidates only Democratic Avalon Nonpartisan Avalon Republican Avalon Democratic
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