Author: MJ Kneiser

Franklin County authorities are investigating the death of toddler. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas tells WNEG News deputies received the first call Friday, August 10 regarding a child who was unresponsive. Sources tells WNEG News the child was rushed to Atlanta Children’s Hospital and died on Sunday. “A person of interest is being held in the Franklin County Detention Center, […]

Continued issues with motorists using New Road in Avalon as a cut-through to Highway 328 has the Avalon City Council reaching out to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Department. Avalon City Council members say traffic remains heavy on New Road even though they imposed a moratorium for non-resident motorists. At their meeting Monday night, the Council and Mayor Linda Dean heard […]

A new group designed to support the future success of the Ritz Theatre is continuing their organizatioal efforts and looking for new board members. It’s called, Friends of the Ritz Theatre and next Monday, August 20th, the group will hold a meeting at 5p at the Ritz. Former Ritz General Manager Keith Kozicki is the founder of the new non-profit […]

The 2018-2019 fund raising campaign for the United Way of Stephens County is underway and to celebrate, the United Way will be kicking off the campaign on Saturday, August 25th at the final Ida Cox Music Series in Downtown Toccoa United Way of Stephens County is a local area non-profit that helps to fund various local agencies and organizations that […]

We always want to alert you to new scams circulating our area and the State. And now Attorney General Chris Carr is warning the public about yet another new scam where con artists pose as government officials in an attempt to add credibility to their schemes. Specifically, citizens are reporting that the names and titles of Attorney General Chris Carr […]

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced this week that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow commercial imports of U.S. poultry meat and products into Morocco for the first time. And state officials say that’s good news for the Georgia poultry industry, which represents 47% of the state’s agriculture industry. “The news […]

Toccoa Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) have made two arrests in connection with a shooting on Prather Bridge Road two weeks ago. Arrested on Wednesday, August 8th was Samantha B. George, 17 of Toccoa. George was charged with one count of aggravated assault. Arrested on Thursday, August 9th was Kentavius B. Walker, 21, of Lavonia. Walker turned […]

Poultry farmers in Stephens and surrounding counties will have a chance to let their voices be heard next week at special forum in Gainesville. The forum takes place Thursday, August 16th from 10a to 1p at the North Hall Community Center on Nopone Road in Gainesville. Sponsored by the Small Business Administration,Regional Administrator for the Southeast Region, Ashley Bell says […]

Army Corporal Terrell Fuller is home. Fuller’s remains arrived in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport early Thursday morning to a hero’s welcome in downtown Toccoa Thursday morning. After a military ceremony at the airport, Fuller’s remains were escorted to Toccoa by members of law enforcement from Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham, and Stephens Counties, along with members of the Patriot Guard. Dozens of […]

A Toccoa family has made a substantial donation to the North Georgia Technical College Scholarship fund. The college recently received a $50,000 donation to begin the Haley Family Scholarship in honor of the Haley family and their legacy at North Georgia Tech. Jana Haley Cheek and husband, Buddy, who are from Toccoa gave the endowment because of the close ties […]