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Franklin County authorities are investigating a shooting Friday evening near Lake Hartwell. WNEG News has learned it happened around 6:30p near Catfish Lane off Poplar Springs Road in Lavonia. “We are working what appears to be a white male who has been shot,” Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas told WNEG News. “He was flown to Greenville and is undergoing surgery.” […]
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The scrap tire abatement event has been scrapped—for now. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioner’s meeting, the board voted and approved a motion to set May 11 as the Amnesty Day event. Previously, the county had considered exchanging Amnesty Day with a Scrap Tire Abatement event; however, Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers says the county needed to complete […]
Read moreThe threat of rain is not going to stop this weekend’s 12th annual Dam Dog Walk at the Hartwell Dam. Sponsored by the Hart County Humane Society, the event is scheduled for Saturday from noon to 5p at the Big Oaks Recreation Center on Highway 29/the Anderson Highway in Hartwell next to the Dam. According to Humane Society President, Donna […]
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Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty beginning on Monday, April 15, do not need to report. Again, if you were summoned to appear for jury duty beginning next week, you do not need to report.
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Easter weekend is not far away and the City of Toccoa has issued their notice of what will be closed that weekend. Toccoa City Hall will be closed in observance of Good Friday Day. Routes for garbage scheduled to be picked up on Friday, April 19th will be picked up on Monday, April 22nd. Commercial garbage will be picked up […]
Read moreChris Erwin, State Representative-Elect for State House District 28, said he is ready to hit the ground running now that he has won a decisive victory in what has to be the longest House District campaign in Georgia history. Speaking to WNEG News Wednesday morning, Erwin said he is ready to start work. “We’re very charged up right now. I’m […]
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The premier of the movie, “When We Last Spoke” is tomorrow night at the Ritz Theatre and one of the stars is making a special donatioin to benefit the Open Arms Clinic in Toccoa. Melissa Gilbert, who plays “Ruby” in the film and Rick Eldridge of Reelworks Studios have donated the signed and dated back cover of Gilbert’s director’s chair for […]
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The preliminary Toccoa City Budget for fiscal 2020 will be ready for public review later this week. That’s according to City Manager Billy Morse. On Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners heard from department heads, but according to Morse there were no surprises in any department budget. Morse said he and the City Finance Director had met earlier in February with […]
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A Cornelia man, on Saturday, was caught off guard after realizing his catch-of-the-day wasn’t a fish. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, after a day of fishing at Lake Toccoa, Alonzo Millsap, of Cornelia, was attempting to load his boat onto his trailer, when his 2005 Ford F-150 pickup truck began to roll back and into the lake. Mize […]
Read moreFormer State House Representative for District 28 Dan Gasaway is moving on now that he has lost this third Special Primary to Chris Erwin. After the results from all three counties were in Tuesday night, Gasaway told WNEG News that even though he lost, he believes the fight to ensure fair and honest elections was worth it. “At this point […]
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