Freeze warning reminder

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY… * WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE…Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont and western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. * WHEN…From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation […]

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Ernest Awarded Trailblazer Award

Stephens County Judge Glenda Ernest, who has served as Stephens County’s Probate Judge for nearly 25 years, and has served the county for more than 40 years, was honored for her commitment, dedication, caring and professionalism in carrying out the duties of her office.  Ernest was presented with the annual Susan Clark Campbell Trailblazer Award during a ceremony held in […]

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Stephens County youth bring home wins from TomeCom 2024

Several Stephens County youth brought home wins following Tallulah Falls School’s TomeCom 2024. TomeCom, hosted annually by Tome Society, a nonprofit literacy organization based in Georgia, is a day of concurrent sessions based on all facets of literacy for students in grades 2-12. Session topics include reading, writing, technology, engineering, art, music, and more. Authors from across the country visit […]

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Dawsonville Male Identified as Fugitive Arrested Last Night After Multi-County Motorcycle Pursuit

As WNEG News reported this morning, multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in the pursuit of a motorcycle who fled from law enforcement officials at a high rate of speed.  After abandoning his motorcycle, the victim fled, and was located by law enforcement, utilizing K-9 units and drone support.  This afternoon, The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office released its report on […]

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NGTC Adult Education Student and Instructor of the Year

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) student Christie Campbell of Bowersville, Ga., and Adult Education Department instructor Randy Wood of Carnesville, Ga., were recognized as the 2024 NGTC Adult Education student and instructor of the year at the recent Habersham Rotary meeting. Campbell and Wood will represent NGTC at the Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Leadership […]

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TMU Business School Adds Cyber Security Concentration

On Friday, March 5, Truett McConnell University’s Hans Hut School of Business announced the addition of several new Cyber Security degree programs. Beginning in the fall of this year, students will be able to pursue a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a concentration in Cyber Security, a dual degree program that combines a bachelor of science degree […]

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Shirley Provides Update on Davis Road Investigation

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley confirmed this afternoon that the individual found deceased at a Davis Road residence on March 11 was 18-year-old Simon Barker, a resident at the Davis Road address. Shirley told WNEG News that investigators are waiting on autopsy results from the State lab before making any final determinations in the investigation. He indicated that two of […]

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Public Notice-Road Closure today

The City of Toccoa will have Fowlertown road closed to thru traffic today on the Mize Road entrance. They will be working to replace a section of the water main. All traffic in this area will be redirected by crews on site, but you are asked to travel an alternate route if possible. Road work warning signs will be in […]

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Corps of Engineers Announces Annual Passes are Now Available

Annual park passes are once again available at Hartwell, and J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project Visitors Centers, according to a press release issued last week by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District. In mid-January, some passes were temporarily unavailable, but supplies have been replenished, and the following passes are once again available at both locations: USACE Annual Pass, […]

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