Category: News

On Friday, July 27 at approximately 1:13 p.m., the Jackson County 911 Center received an emergency request for medical assistance to Adams Motor Sports located at 11852 Lewis Braselton Boulevard in Braselton. When Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived, they discovered the owner of the business, 32-year-old Eric Adams unresponsive on the floor of his shop. EMS transported Adams to the […]

The Pro Watercross Tour is headed to Lake Hartwell for the sixth time as the Wet n’ Wild Event kicks off next weekend. Hart County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Christine Blomberg gives a few details. “We have Wet n’ Wild coming up Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12 at Long Point Recreation Area and will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. […]

Deputies and investigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, alongside Officers from the Toccoa Police Department went to a Toccoa residence to follow up on an investigation. While at the home, located at 292 East Tugalo Street, investigators made contact with Jarod Bashawn Pulliam, 27, of Toccoa, who had been living at the residence with his girlfriend and her family. […]

A Kentucky man was arrested after deputies spotted his unbuckled passenger. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, recently, told WNEG News about the incident. According to Shirley, deputies had observed a vehicle whose passenger was not wearing their seatbelt, prompting deputies to perform a traffic stop at the intersection of High Point Avenue and East Whitman Street, in Toccoa. While speaking […]

Shortly before 7 p.m. last night, Toccoa firefighters responded to a structure fire on E. Currahee Street, near the intersection of Big A Road, directly across from Family Pride Mini-Storage and car wash. According to officials, firefighters discovered the fire to have started inside the building that at one time was thought to be the future home of Stephens County […]

ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of Archer Daniels Midland Company is recalling 200-pound tubs of Mintrate® 36-15 Breed Right Tub cattle feed because the product may contain elevated levels of non-protein nitrogen, which could be harmful to cattle. ADM Animal Nutrition received a report from one customer claiming this feed may have resulted in death loss. The company immediately began […]

Summer has officially come to an end for students in Stephens County, as classes are now back in session for grades Kindergarten through 12th. Stephens County School Superintendent Brian Dorsey welcomes students back and looks forward to another successful school year. “We’re certainly looking forward to an exciting 2018-2019 school year for our students, for our families and for our […]

Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize is reminding motorists to use extra care today as students and school buses will out in force throughout Toccoa-Stephens County. “We urge everybody to slow down. Most everyone here in Toccoa-Stephens County know school is starting back, and knows that the buses will be running. So we’re urging everybody to slow down and take a […]

Toccoa native Army Cpl. Terrell J. Fuller will soon be home for good. “He will be flying into Atlanta on August 9th, Fuller’s great-niece, Amy Hix, told WNEG News Tuesday. “That’s when the Patriot Guard and roadside welcome will take place. Then, on August 10th is the visitation at the funeral home. That will be from 4p to 7p at […]

Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle has been a member of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police since becoming the city’s highest-ranking law enforcement officer. As part of that organization, Carlisle has also served as the District 9 representative to the organization. Carlisle has now taken his service to that group one step higher after being selected as the chairman […]