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ASI Southeast has officially opened their newest plant in Stephens County. Wednesday morning, the Company held a ribbon cutting at their new 140,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Meadow Brook Industrial Park, which also holds an additional 12,000-square-foot-office space. Calling it the 900 Building, ASI announced the construction of the new facility at 900 Clary Connector in February of 2017. ASI’s […]
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A Toccoa man is facing a host of charges including robbery after he tried to rob a convenience store. It happened Sunday at the Mountain Mart on the corner of Big A Road and Currahee St. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, officers were dispatched to the store where they saw two men struggling in the parking lot. One […]
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The City of Toccoa will be using their own probation service for municipal court. At their meeting Monday, City Commissioners voted to remove the City from a partnership with Stephens County to provide probation services. Toccoa has been sharing the probation services with the County since the early 1990’s , but City Manager Billy Morse says the City has simply […]
Read moreA Rabun County man will spend the next 15 years in prison after being convicted of child molestation In a press release issued by the Mountain Judicial Circuit this week, 42-year old Michael Douglas Abernathy was found guilty by a Rabun County Superior Court jury of two counts of Child Molestation and one count of Enticing a Child for Indecent […]
Read moreToccoa Main Street is hosting a night of family fun later this month that will give you the opportunity to learn more about our community and enjoy a movie as well. It’s called, “Night at the Museums” and it’s coming up Friday June 29th from 4p to 7p. Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the evening will offer tours […]
Read moreState Representative Dan Gasaway has filed a lawsuit regarding the results of the District 28 race in Habersham County. Gasaway told WNEG News Tuesday he has proof that some voters in Habersham County did not receive the correct ballots. “It’s been a long process but we’ve signed under oath that we knew more than 80 citizens that voted Republican in […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Airport will be receiving part of $28-million dollars in grant monies through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Governor Nathan Deal made the announcement June 4th following an announcement from the Department of Revenue stating it will suspend collection of local jet fuel sales tax in order to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. Deal said […]
Read moreA special meeting is being held this evening for anyone interested in volunteering to help welcome home the remains of Toccoa native, Army Cpl. Terrell J. Fuller. Tonight’s meeting will be to plan the roadside welcoming Corporal Fuller, and takes place at the Ash-ling Boodstore at 47 Doyle St. beginning at 7p. Organizers Jessica Handwork and Joann Raybon are planning […]
Read moreWhen the new Hands Free Georgia Act takes effect July 1st drivers will still be able to listen to music via their streaming apps on their cell phones. That clarification was made Monday by the bill’s author, State Representative John Carson, a Republican from Marietta. Rep. Carson sponsored HB 673 during the 2018 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly, […]
Read moreEven though the torrential rains we experienced over the past couple of weeks are now gone, it hasn’t stopped flood watches and advisories from being issued. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flood advisory for Stephens, Franklin, and Hart Counties in Northeast Georgia and the Upstate through Wednesday morning. Excess runoff from lakes in Rabun County […]
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