Category: News

The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types, especially type O, and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holidays. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood, explains Paul Sullivan, senior vice president, Red […]

MJ Kneiser WLHR News The body of David Dean has been found on the South Carolina side of Lake Hartwell. Georgia DNR Law enforcement officer Craig Fulghum has confirmed to (WNEG sister station) WLHR News, the body of David Dean, 69 of Island Lake, IL was recovered this morning.                       […]

A Toccoa man faces three charges after a shoplifting incident at the Walmart in Clayton. On Dec. 31, 2019, deputies with the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Walmart on Highway 441 South in Clayton in reference to a report of a theft by shoplifting in progress. The store’s loss prevention officer identified the suspect to deputies, and they […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Still no sign of boater missing on Lake Hartwell. Georgia DNR Law Enforcement officer Craig Fulghum tells WNEG News, the man rented a pontoon boat Wednesday but never returned. “A call went out Wednesday afternoon about a pontoon boat that was rented from the Hartwell Marina and had not returned,” Fulghum said. “The boat was rented […]

As Georgia elected officials prepare to reduce the state’s budget by 4-percent, several local business leaders are fearful of marijuana becoming legal in the state to generate revenue to balance the state’s budget. This was one concern addressed during the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Pre-Legislative Coffee event. ASI’s Doug Hitchens asked State Representative for District 28 Chris Erwin […]

North Georgia Technical College recently announced students named to the President’s List and Honor Roll for fall semester 2019. The President’s List recognizes full-time students with a 4.0 GPA. In Stephens County, 29 students were named to the President’s List. This include: Alyssa Pritchett, Jessica Zirkle, Brittany Westmoreland, Michael Cash, Matthew Moore, Ruth Sosa, Rebecca Carrillo, Ryan McCollum, Jeremy Bohannon, […]

The Stephens County Board of Education took official action Wednesday, appointing Stephens County Schools Deputy Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham as Stephens County Schools Superintendent effective July 1, 2020. In a Special Called Meeting on Wednesday, the board of education met to finalize Oldham’s appointment, following a mandated 14-day public comment period. Stephens County Board of Education Chairman Rod Moore presented […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A high-speed chase early New Year’s Day that started in Franklin County, ended with the suspect committing suicide in Jackson County. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas it began about 3a New Year’s Day when a deputy tried to pull a vehicle over for speeding. “Around 3a on January 1, Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies on I-85 observed […]

The annual Pre-Legislative Coffee event will be held this morning, in Stephens County. Today State House Representative for District 28 Chris Erwin and 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson will meet with local business leaders and community members to discuss the issues facing the Georgia General Assembly when the session opens January 13, 2020. The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce […]

The Internal Revenue Service announced earlier this week that tax season will open on Monday, January 27 and will provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled. In a press release issued Monday, IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said his department is committed to ensuring taxpayers experience another smooth filing season. The IRS expects to process more than 150 million individual tax returns, […]