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In Region 7 Sectional tournament action last night, The Toccoa Sandlot Softball AllStars notched a 14-3 win over Rabun and will face Oconee County in the Championship Game this evening. The game will be held at 6 p.m. at Whitworth Park in Lavonia. This time is a change from the original schedule. A Toccoa win over the powerful Oconee team […]
Read moreWNEG News received notice this morning at 11:30 a.m. that a sanitary sewer spill near 45 Hill Place. Following is the official notice provided by City of Toccoa Utilities Director Harry Scott: This notice is being provided pursuant to Chapter 391-3-6-.05 concerning the reporting of a sanitary sewer spill. A sanitary sewer spill occurred Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in the […]
Read moreOn May 23, the official notice of the upcoming runoff election was published, stating that a runoff election for the Stephens County Commission Post 3 Republican Primary between Republican candidate James Addison, who received a total of 1,925 votes in the May 21 General Primary, or 46% of the 4,149 votes cast in the race, and Republican Candidate Craig Oglesby, […]
Read moreFirewood permits for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest are now available for purchase through a new online E-Permit system. Permits may be purchased by computer or mobile device at any time and eliminates traveling to your local Forest Service office. This new service provides flexibility and convenience to our forest users. To purchase a firewood permit or to learn more about permits […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Rotary Club welcomed a special guest speaker to Tuesday’s lunch meeting at Gate Cottage on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. Former professional and college football coach Chan Gailey spoke to the club and guests about the current state of football and his past in the game. Gailey led Troy to the 1984 NCAA Division II National […]
Read moreUPDATE: At 10:40 p.m., Rhodes advised WNEG News that Falls Road is cleared and open in both directions. TRAFFIC ALERT The Stephens County Emergency Management Director Danielle Rhodes has just informed WNEG News that Falls Road is closed between Camp Toccoa Road and Water Works Lake (Black Mountain Road) due to a large tree down that took down powerlines […]
Read moreToccoa resident Kenneth Russell Dobbs, 52, has been arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail in Danielsville on charges that include aggravated child molestation and aggravated sexual battery. WNEG News spoke with Madison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division Captain Jimmy Patton, who said the investigation began this past April when allegations of crimes occurring between 2011 and 2015 […]
Read moreIn Region 7 Sectional tournament action last night, Toccoa had the night off, but Martinez-Evans shut out Athens, 6-0, topping out the losers bracket to take on the undefeated Toccoa Sandlot All-Stars team tonight, June 5, at 7 p.m. Toccoa trounced Martinez-Evens in game 5 of the tournament on June 3, 10-4, but outside of that loss, Martinez-Evans has been […]
Read moreToccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and area citizens recently welcomed The Pampered Pooch Dog and Spa Boutique at a ceremony at the business, located off of Memorial Drive at 11 Business Center Drive, next to Goldcraft Jewelers. Alicia Carnes is the owner and professional groomer and tells WNEG about the business. Carnes says the hours are by appointment. To contact […]
Read moreThe Steve Stovall Music Scholarship Foundation will send several Stephens County High School Band members to Summer Band Camp. The Foundation was established in 1974 in memory of Steve Stovall, who was student conductor of the band. More than $250,000 has been given over the Foundation’s 50 years of existence to support the Stephens County Band Program and its students. […]
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