The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Toccoa’s first Open Mic Monday at the Ritz Theatre is being hailed as a success. It’s a talent competition designed to give entertainers from around the Northeast Georgia area a chance to win a spot performing at next year’s Ida Cox Music series. Ritz Theatre manager Keith Kozicki says Monday night’s turnout was better than expected. “For a first night, […]
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Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has issued a directive to insurance companies to exercise leniency in dealing with Georgia residents that may experience difficulty paying their premiums due to Hurricane Irma. Hudgins told media quote “I expect insurance companies to be compassionate and understanding when so many of their policyholders’ lives have been severely disrupted, this includes premium payments and nonrenewal […]
Read more50th District Senator John Wilkinson and Representative Tom McCall of Elberton recently chaired the annual Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen Ag Issues Summit at the Museum of Agriculture in Tifton, Georgia. The summit featured speakers and presentations from stakeholders across the state who discussed the future of agriculture policy and issues in Georgia. Wilkinson told WNEG News that quote “Hearing from […]
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National Hunting and Fishing Day is coming up this Saturday and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division will be hosting a number of free events. Rusty Garrison, Director of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division tells WNEG News the events are family-oriented, with fun and educational hands-on activities that everyone will enjoy. Garrison said […]
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Hurricane Irma did not have as much of an effect on raising the level of Lake Hartwell as hoped. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District had hoped the Hartwell, Russell, and Thurmond Reservoirs would get an extra five to seven inches of rain from Irma as it passed over the Upper Savannah River Basin, but that […]
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A memorial service will be held Tuesday in Atlanta for former Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin. Irvin, who was longest-serving constitutional officer in Georgia, died last Thursday after a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. He was 88. Irvin was laid to rest Sunday in Mt. Airy, Georgia. Commissioner Irvin elected and then re-elected ten times to the post of Georgia […]
Read moreJust a reminder, a new talent competition, Open Mic Night, begins tonight at the Ritz Theatre in downtown Toccoa. Ritz Manager Keith Kozicki says it’s a way to showcase the tremendous talent in our area. “We are going to institute a brand new talent competition to showcase the wealth of talent the area has to offer,” he said. “It will […]
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The Royston Police Department in partnership with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a wanted fugitive on Friday after receiving a tip from a citizen. Jerry Lee Spence, 18 was apprehended and taken to the Franklin County Jail. A warrant had been issued for Spence by the Anderson County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Department in connection with a carjacking that occurred […]
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Toccoa City Manager Billy Morse says clean-up from Tropical Storm Irma has went well in the city and city crews will be moving off more debris this week. One of the concerns for the city last week was the loss of power at key waterworks. Morse told WNEG news on Friday that the power is back at Lake Davidson. ” […]
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Former Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin has passed away at the age of 88. Irvin served as Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner for 41 years. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black issued the following statement: “Commissioner Irvin loved serving Georgia’s farmers and consumers for over three generations. He touched us all with his unsurpassed spirit of stewardship, commitment and work […]
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