The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The annual Run Over Violence sponsored by the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence comes up this weekend. Scheculed for Sunday, November 4, the run helps raise funds for services offered to victims of domestic violence in the Franklin, Hart and Stephens county area. Teresa Neese is President of the Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence and Chair of this […]
Read moreSome local children will have a happier Christmas this year thanks to help from the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. Recently, Chapter 105 of the Northeast Georgia Fraternal Order of Police started accepting applications for its “Cops and Kids” program, which helps children from low-income families’ shop for presents. Stephens County Commissioner and Comer Police Chief Dennis […]
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Little princesses, super heroes and other cuties once again line the streets of downtown Toccoa. Hundreds of tiny trick or treaters descended on Doyle Street Wednesday for the annual preschooler Halloween parade and costume contest. Sponsored by Toccoa Main Street, Event Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this year’s event was the best one yet. Businesses all along Doyle St lined up […]
Read moreAs we’ve been telling you, early voting for the November Mid-term election ends Friday and according to County Registrar Bill Cochran 4,903 voters have cast early ballots in person as of Wednesday morning and 384 absentee paper ballots have been returned. Additionally, Cochran said they have had 21 provisional ballots cast as of Wednesday during the advance voting period. That […]
Read moreThe annual Toccoa Christmas Parade is just a month away and now is the time to sign up if you plan to be in it. Sponsored by the Toccoa Women’s Club, this year’s parade takes place on Saturday, December 1 at 4p. And this year’s theme is, “Christmas Toyland.” Judges will be looking for the best interpretation of that theme, […]
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Stephens County has a new Assistant District Attorney. WNEG News has confirmed that attorney Suzanne Boykin will start her new job on Thursday. Boykin comes to Stephens County from Clarkesville where she served as the Chief Assistant Public Defender for Habersham County. A 1990 graduate of Clemson University, Boykin received her law degree from Georgia State University Law School in […]
Read moreJust a reminder that little trick or treaters will be lining the streets of downtown Toccoa this morning for the annual preschooler Halloween Costume Parade. There will also be lots of other Halloween events going on in and around our area. “Many commuters will be driving home during the same time children and their families are out trick-or-treating,” said Garrett […]
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The Stephens County Board of Commissioners were recently split in deciding to grant a variance request allowing a woman to temporarily live in a camper. During the last week’s board meeting, Lisa Canup came before the commissioners to ask for the variance request. She says she needs to take up residency in the camper while her home is being renovated. […]
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Amnesty Day in Stephens County is this Saturday. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Stephens County and the City of Toccoa, are holding the 2nd Amnesty Day Celebration for 2018. This is an opportunity for every resident of Stephens County to get rid of their junk for free. Just bring it to the Stephens County Road Department, located at […]
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Toccoa Main Street is set to hang yet another historical plaque in the downtown area. This time it’s at the Elrod’s Jewelry store building on Pond Street. The Elrod Jewelry plaque is third in the 2018 – 2019 series, which is dedicated to downtown buildings and will be unveiled on Thursday, at 5 p.m. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says […]
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