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The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office recently received a pair of reports regarding the burglary of a residence off of Thrasher Drive in the Shorewood community. According to the reports, on two separate occasions someone had forcibly entered the residence and stolen electronics, tools and jewelry. The case was turned over to the Criminal Investigations Division for follow up. On Friday, […]
Read moreThe deadline to file your federal tax returns is now just days away and the IRS is extending its customer service hours. The IRS toll-free telephone lines will be available Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The toll-free line is 800-829-1040. The first two weeks of April are typically some of the busiest times of the year […]
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There was a large opposition to proposed poultry houses at Tuesday’s Stephens County Commission meeting. Numerous citizens spoke out Tuesday against proposed poultry houses for broilers being constructed on properties on Davis and Yow Mill Roads in Toccoa. The citizens spoke during the nearly three-hour public hearing before the commission meeting at the historic Stephens County Courthouse. Sherry Smith Pitts […]
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Stephens County 911 Dispatchers are being honored this week. 911 EMA Director Danielle Rhodes told WNEG News about the special event. “This Thursday we are having an open house for county employees and department heads to come by and talk with the dispatchers and look and see what we do here,” she said. “Just to give them an opportunity to […]
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The 2018 Mid-term elections are still quite a ways off, but a Hall County Democrat is already planning a run for the 9th District U.S. Congressional seat now held by Republican Congressman Doug Collins. Joshua McCall announced his candidacy Monday. McCall is originally from Martin and graduated from Franklin County High School. In making his announcement Monday, McCall, who identifies […]
Read moreThe Toccoa City Commission approved an amendment to a zoning ordinance yesterday during their regularly scheduled meeting. This amendment restricts the use of ground floor residential living on a commercial store front in the historic district. The Toccoa Planning Commission and the Downtown Development Authority reviewed the amendment and both recommended approval. Toccoa Planning Director Connie Tabor said that this […]
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The City of Toccoa is once again a GEMS Community. On Monday, Community Development Specialist Christian Hamilton announced Toccoa has been re-certified as a Georgia Exceptional Main Street (GEMS) community for 2017. Hamilton said that puts Toccoa among a select group of Georgia municipalities. “There are only 16 GEMS communities in the state of Georgia, and there were only eight […]
Read moreA tragic accident outside a house in Tiger claimed the life of a Clayton girl Saturday afternoon. Emily Thompson, 6, was the passenger on an all-terrain vehicle driven by a 16-year-old boy, according to Trooper 1st Class Travis Sanders of Georgia State Patrol Post 7 in Toccoa. Sanders said Thompson was seated in front of the operator when the vehicle […]
Read moreCongressman Doug Collins announced today that his office is again holding the annual Congressional Art Competition. All Ninth District students in grades 9-12 are invited to submit their art pieces, which are due to the District Office in Gainesville by 5 p.m. on April 28. The competition is open to high school students. Artwork must be two dimensional. Each framed […]
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If you normally park in the lot between Alexander and Sage Streets in downtown Toccoa, you might have to find alternate parking for a time. That’s because work on Phase 6 of the city’s Streetscape Project is about to get underway. The work involves the alleyway next to WNEG Radio between Alexander and Sage Streets, as well as some of […]
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