Category: News

State Route 145 was cleared earlier this afternoon for motorists after fallen trees blocked the road earlier in the afternoon. SR-145 was closed around 2 P.M. to all traffic while crews work to remove downed trees. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize advised all motorists to avoid SR-145. Motorists travelling to Stephens County Middle School to pick up children were advised […]

SR-145 is closed to all traffic while crews work to remove downed trees. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize is advising all motorists to avoid SR-145. He noted that at this time, the only way to get to Stephens County Middle School is through Rose Lane and White Pine Road. Motorists will not be able to use SR-145 to get to […]

A routine traffic stop ends with the arrest of a Toccoa man. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on August 7, officers with the Toccoa Police Department were patrolling Big A Road when they observed a vehicle with multiple taillight violations. The driver was cleared of any warrants and released on scene with warnings for the violations. However, when […]

A Toccoa man is behind bars after tampering with evidence and possessing drugs. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his officers were dispatched to the Regency Inn on August 11, in response to a suspected heroin overdose. Upon arrival, the victim was being loaded into an ambulance by EMS. Mize says the victim appeared to be barely breathing and […]

A new app for smart phones will help people who work outside stay safe during the hot weather. With temperatures hovering in the low to mid-90s for most of the summer, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said they are seeing a rise in heat-related injuries and illnesses. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued heat […]

Friends of the Ritz Theatre has recently received their tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. Friends of the Ritz President Keith Kozicki tells WNEG News the tax exempt status has some very important implications for the group. “The IRS designation gives us a tax-free status meaning we are listed as a charity,” Kozicki said. “It also gives people who […]

The Stephens County History Museum will be recognizing the historic Oak Hill Elementary School this week in Stephens County. Stephens County History Museum Executive Director Brenda Carlin says a plaque remembering the elementary school will be dedicated on Thursday, at the historic train depot. “Back in the ’50’s there were a lot of new schools built in the area,” she […]

The Toccoa City Commission met Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, the board voted and approved the issuance of an Alcohol Beverage License for a gas station located on Liberty Hill Road. DIP Gas & Food requested the license for the gas station and convenience store, located at 1268 Liberty Hill Road in Toccoa. The motion was unanimously […]

Family Connection of Stephens County has moved its office into a new location. In hopes of creating a community resource hub, Family Connection is now housed in the Toccoa-Stephens County Literacy Center, along with the Hope Center’s offices, and North Georgia Technical Colleges Adult GED classes. The Literacy Center is located at 158 South Broad Street, next to the Boys’ […]

Law enforcement has identified the body of a man found dead inside a Toccoa woman’s apartment. Following an autopsy by the GBI Crime lab, the man was positively identified as 39-year-old Michael Todd Thompson, of Toccoa. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize the incident happened just after midnight on Wednesday, July 31. He says officers were dispatched to the […]