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The Hospital Authority of Habersham County has named a more permanent interim chief executive officer. Lynn Ingram Boggs succeeds Jerry Wise, who served as CEO from April 2013 to October 2017.; and Barbara Duncan, the hospital’s chief financial officer, who temporarily was named acting CEO until a more permanent interim CEO could be identified. Hospital authority members say they believe […]
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Another delay in the murder trial of two men accused in the shooting death of Toccoa man. The attorneys for Marqkeela Lawain Hill and William Demetrius McElveen are challenging their indictments. Hill and McElveen are charged in the February 2016 murder of 21-year-old Tomas Colbert of Toccoa. Both were indicted in January by a Stephens County Grand Jury on charges […]
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An elderly Toccoa man, charged with a 2016 murder, pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter. 74-year old Gary Lamar Patrick pled guilty Tuesday in Stephens County Superior Court to one count of involuntary manslaughter in the February 2016 shooting death of 41-year old Robert Gary Hiott who was using the alias Richard Gary Bump. According to Mountain Judicial Circuit Assistant District […]
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It’s hard to believe but it is once again time to start thinking about Christmas and Christmas giving. And this year’s Toys for Tots campaign is already underway in Stephens, Franklin and Hart Counties, but there is something new for parents wanting to put in a request for toys for their children. Local Toys for Tots administrator Don Alexander says […]
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Tony Addison was recently named Marshal for Stephens County. In this role, Addison will serve the community through enforcing various County codes and ordinances, along with assisting Magistrate Court as a bailiff, and supervising dispossessions issued by the Magistrate. Phyllis Ayers, county administrator, told WNEG News about Addison being named as Marshal. Ayers will be responsible for patrolling county areas […]
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During the recent Stephens County Hospital Authority meeting, there were two appointments made for committee seats including Secretary/Treasurer and Member At Large. Stan Roberts, who have served as Secretary/Treasurer in the past, will continue to fill this seat. Paula Dickerson, who also served in this capacity before, will continue to fill the Member At Large seat. Currently the committee is […]
Read moreThe Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals named Don McKenna, president and CEO of St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens, Georgia, as its CEO of the Year during the organization’s 34th annual conference last week. The award recognizes leaders who have made a positive impact on their patients, the institutions they lead, and the communities they serve. “Don McKenna is a […]
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North Georgia Technical School in Clarkesville will soon be home to a new School of Agricultural named in honor of former State Agricultural Commissioner Tommy Irvin. Tuesday, dozens of students, faculty and well-wishers joined the Irvin family to dedicate ground on campus as the future home of the Tommy & Bernice Irvin School of Agriculture. The school will be built […]
Read moreA Toccoa woman is behind bars after authorities believe she was responsible for a house fire Tuesday. It happened about 11:30 Tuesday morning at a vacant home on Norwood St. Toccoa Fire Chief Tommy Ayers said it appears the fire started in the fireplace. “She had a fire in the fireplace and it got out into the walls and got […]
Read moreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the American Red Cross is encouraging eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and others. Northeast Georgia Chapter spokesman Kristin Stancil says this is a good month to get blood donation on your schedule. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected in the […]
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