The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
As of Tuesday afternoon, all utilities have responded with a plan of action for moving existing lines on Deerchase Road so that the Stephens County Road Department can install three new pipes and repair the portion of collapsed road. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, once all utilities have been moved, the county will begin work on repairing the […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office along with Officers with the Toccoa Police Department recently responded to a call on Doyle Street regarding some juveniles reportedly riding a stolen bike. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley told WNEG News that his deputies were able to determine that one of the four juveniles were riding one of three bikes reported stolen from a […]
Read moreOn any given day in downtown Toccoa you will see train and railroad enthusiasts camped out along the grassy area by the Toccoa Train Depot watching the freight trains and Amtrak trains go by. Now, construction is underway for a new train viewing platform for just that purpose. Work on the platform began this week along a grassy area on […]
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The City of Avalon continues to work on how it will enforce a moratorium on public traffic on New Road. Avalon City Commissioner Clint Craven said Tuesday, the commission as a group is working on getting signage to put at the intersection of New Rd and Tower Rd informing motorists that the road is temporarily blocked and the reason for […]
Read moreU.S. Representative Doug Collins says a recent town hall meeting with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on the need for better broadband and Internet service in Northeast Georgia was encouraging. Collins and Pai held the town hall meeting May 30th in Dahlonega. Collins told those gathered the lack of adequate broadband in rural areas is keeping students, business owners and adult […]
Read moreAfter the deluge of rain across Georgia this past week, it’s no surprise that the state is virtually drought free. The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday afternoon, shows less than one-percent of the state is suffering from any drought at all. Small portions of five counties, including Floyd, Polk, Haralson, Carroll and Heard, located on the […]
Read moreBy Mark Berryman, WLHR According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and now according to the owner of “Steve the Gator” there is no alligator in Lake Hartwell. WNEG’s sister station WLHR, in Lavonia, called the Corps on Friday to verify the authenticity of an alligator sighting and the reply was definitely not. A video which had gone viral […]
Read moreThe Secretary of State’s office has launched an investigation into the results of the District 28 election in Habersham County. This morning, WNEG News obtained a copy of the Secretary of State’s investigation notice that indicated the investigation had to do with a districting issue. Secretary of State Press Secretary Candice Broce tells WNEG News no other information on the […]
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The State Department of Transportation has decided not to provide funding, at this time, to repair the slope on W. Currahee Street at Dicks Hill Parkway. Phyllis Ayers is the county administrator for Stephens County. Ayers tells WNEG News about the recent development. “On Dicks Hill Parkway, the State DOT is not ready to commit any funds to it right […]
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Franklin Community Players President Valicia Miller announced recently that Chance Jacobs of Lavonia and Hailey Little of Carnesville are the winners of the FCP 2018 $500 college scholarships. Both recipients are seniors at Franklin County High School. Jacobs has been named Honor Thespian, National Honors Thespian and International Thespian. His acting career began at age 7, and he has been […]
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