The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Now that holiday gift shopping is in full force, many are considering putting a cute puppy or kitten under the tree for their child, loved one or grandchild. However, the reality is, that may not be such a good idea. Many animal shelters across the country are overrun with people turning in unwanted puppies or kittens they received at Christmas […]
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Thanksgiving is over for another year and local law enforcement report few incidents in Toccoa-Stephens County, despite the Black Friday and Small Business Saturday shopping days. This year, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend began last Wednesday at 6p and ended at midnight Sunday. Both the Toccoa Police and the Stephens County Sheriff’s office had extra patrols on the roads looking for […]
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Black Friday is over, but holiday shopping is just getting underway, and Toccoa Police are urging shoppers to be smart about keeping their packages and money safe. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said his officers will be out in force looking for those more interested in taking rather than giving this holiday season. “Even though the largest shopping day has […]
Read moreA Lawrenceville woman is facing charges in the death of a Winder man killed in a fatal wreck over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Acording to Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Coleman of the Gainesville Post of the Georgia State Patrol, 24-year old Taylor McGaughey is charged with failure to stop at a stop sign and 2nd degree vehicular homicide. Last Thursday, […]
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A new store is coming to Toccoa. An Ollie’s Bargain Outlet store will soon be setting up shop in the old Goody’s Department store building on Big A Road behind the Wendy’s. Work is already taking place inside the building to ready it for the new retailer. A banner on the front of the building says Ollie’s is also hiring […]
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Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell is reminding holiday shoppers this weekend to take extra precautions. Many of us will be heading to big box stores today as well as shopping malls. Others will also be planning a trip to downtown Toccoa Saturday for Small Business Saturday. Jarrell says when out picking out those holiday gifts, make sure your packages are […]
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This Thanksgiving weekend, law enforcement agencies statewide, including Toccoa-Stephens County are teaming up to make sure all motorists are buckled up no matter where they’re headed. Because holiday fatalities and unbelted crashes continue to occur at unacceptable rates, the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety makes Operataion Click It Or Ticket a Thanksgiving tradition as much as turkey and stuffing. Operation Click It […]
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Authorities in Franklin County say an elderly Lavonia woman and her son are victims of a murder-suicide. It happened Wednesday at a home on Misty Mills Road in Lavonia. According to Northern Judicial District Attorney Parks White, deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s office, along with Lavonia Police, Hart County authorities, the GBI and the DA responded to a report […]
Read moreA Stephens County Jury says there was not enough evidence to convict 37-year old John Matthew Williams of felony aggravated assault against Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley. Mathews had been indicted on one count of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, one count of Aggravated Battery, and one count of Felony Obstruction of an Officer after allegedly punching the Sheriff in […]
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Stephens County investigators are looking into the death of a man killed by a freight train Tuesday. It happened about 11:45a Tuesday morning on Highway 145 near the 17 Bypass, according to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley. “When we arrived we observed a white, middle-age male lying on the tracks,” Shirley said. “CPR was already being performed by EMT’s. He […]
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