Author: MJ Kneiser

Toccoa City Commissioners will meet one more time before deciding whether to approve the latest SPLOST VII intergovernmental agreement. The County had initially proposed a 70%/30% split of the next Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax after the revenue shares for the Towns of Martin and Avalon were taken out. After weeks of back and fourth negotiations,  Stephens County Commissioners […]

The Georgia Department of Transportation is seeking public input through a statewide public transit survey, which is open through August 14. According to GDOT, the survey objectives include identifying needs and priorities of public transit users and potential users, understanding the public transit experience, and identifying issues and barriers to using public transit. The survey website is available in multiple […]

If you love Renaissance festivals, you won’t have to drive to Atlanta to attend one this year. That’s because the City of Lavonia is hosting its first-ever mini Renaissance Festival on Saturday, October 5th at Lavonia Memorial Park behind City Hall. DDA Director Vivian Young tells WNEG News while they do have a number of vendors scheduled already, they are […]

It has been a deadly summer on the three reservoir lakes on the Upper Savannah River. According to the Corps of Engineers Savannah office, three people died on the lakes over the July 4th weekend and one person died in March. And all of them could have been prevented had the victims been wearing life jackets. According to the Corps’ […]

Several important items are the agenda for tonight’s Toccoa City Commission meeting. Now that the fiscal 2020 budget has been passed, Commissioners are expected to set the millage rate. According to City Clerk Fredda Wheeler, property taxes are set to go out September 13th with a due date of November 15th. Also on the agenda tonight, the Commission is expected […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Project, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife section announced the dates for the autumn primitive weapon deer hunts in Bussey Point Management Area, located in Lincoln County, Georgia. The Corps hosts these hunts annually to maintain the deer population within the carrying capacity for the area and to improve the quality of the […]

You might have noticed more law enforcement vehicles on area roads this week and it’s not your imagination. The third annual Operation Southern Shield kicked off Monday on Georgia roads and runs through Sunday, July 21. Operation Southern Shield is a campaign involving state and local law enforcement in five Southern states to crack down on speeders. States participating include […]

The Ida Cox Music series returns this weekend with a different venue and a different twist. Saturday, in addition to musical performers, a preview of Ken Burn’s new Public Broadcasting documentary, “Country Music” will also be shown. The preview in Toccoa Saturday is part of a promotional tour for the 16-hour documentary, which chronicles the history of country music in […]

The Ritz Theatre’s summer movie series continues today with another exciting family movie. Sponsored by Main Street Toccoa, today’s movie is the Disney Pixar film, “Incredibles 2.” In the sequel to the first film, the Incredibles hero family takes on a new mission, which involves a change in family roles.  Mr. Incredible must manage the house while his wife Elastigirl goes […]

Legacy Link, along with St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, will be offering a fun and interactive 6-week program proven to help older adults to better manage their health conditions, improve their quality of life, and lower health care costs. The classes will be held on Wednesdays from Aug. 7 to Sept. 11 between 2-4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart […]