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A fatal accident, involving a bicycle and a motor vehicle, this morning has taken the life of a 51-year-old, South Carolina man, authorities reported this afternoon. The wreck occurred Tuesday morning around 6:30 a.m. on Rock Creek Road, in Toccoa. The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched along with the Georgia State Patrol Post 7 to the scene of the […]

Georgia’s Departments of Agriculture, Education and Public Health, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and Georgia Organics came together at the historic Georgia Railroad Freight Depot to celebrate over 40 percent of Georgia school districts with outstanding farm to school programs. Stephens County School System was recognized at the Honorary level for their commitment to farm to school during the 2016-17 […]

Cameron Douglas Goolsby, 47, of Toccoa, found himself behind bars after taking the Stephens County Sheriff’s office on a search across state lines for a stolen lawnmower this past week. Property stolen from Stephens County was recovered in South Carolina, according to authorities. The Sheriff’s Office received a report of a riding lawnmower that had been taken from a residence […]

Senator John Wilkinson presents U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue with resolution honoring service. Sen. Wilkinson, along with Sens. Jeff Mullis, Steve Gooch and Butch Miller recently met with Perdue in Washington, D.C., to present him with a resolution congratulating him on his recent cabinet appointment. The resolution presented to Sec. Perdue congratulated him on his appointment to President Donald J. […]

Funeral services are set for Wednesday for Toccoa businessman and former City Commissioner and mayor Ferrell Morgan. Morgan passed away Sunday at his home after a long illness. Morgan was the founder and owner of Morgan Concrete and served for many years on the Toccoa City Commission. And in 2000, and 2004, he also served as Mayor. City Manager Billy […]

Toccoa Falls College is once again being recognized for its educational excellence. TheBestSchools.org, a leading online publication for ranking schools and degree programs, has now released three online publications for students of faith including “The 30 Best Online Christian Colleges” ranking TFC at No. 27. Through these rankings and resources, TheBestSchools.org offers essential information to students either pursuing online postgraduate […]

The City of Toccoa was recently awarded two grants from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), in the amount of $20,000. The annual no-match grants are awarded to municipalities for purchases that help both employees and the community. The City of Toccoa’s HR Director Jan Crawford told WNEG News about the grants. The grants were used to purchase equipment for Toccoa’s […]

Firearms deer hunting season is underway and the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division wants to make sure you are familiar with firearms safety before heading to the woods during deer hunting season. The season for firearms deer hunting began last Saturday, Oct. 21 and continues through Jan. 14, 2018 statewide. Safety is always an important factor when hunting deer. Of […]