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Toccoa City Commissioners say a proposed agreement to provide police protection to Stephens County Hospital needs more work. At their work session Monday, Toccoa City Commissioners heard from City Manager Billy Morse who went over the agreement proposed by hospital officials. “The hospital will pay the City $35/per hour worked by each officer. In turn, the City will pay the […]

More discussions are planned between Toccoa City and Stephens County Boards of Commission on exactly how much revenue the City will get in the next Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. City officials have already met once with the County Board of Commissioners to make their case for the $9-million, which is $3-million more than they received in the current […]

One lane of West Currahee Street, formerly Dicks Hill Parkway, will be closed for the remainder of today while a permanent guardrail is being installed. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers confirmed on Tuesday, that crews started the installation Tuesday morning. Ayers adds that one lane is closed to traffic and traffic control is in place to direct traffic, while the […]

A piece of City-owned property is up for sale. At their regular meeting Monday night, City Commissioners voted to declare property at the corner of Whitman St and South Tallulah St surplus. During their work session prior to the regular meeting, City Manager Billy Morse told the Board three groups have already expressed interest in purchasing it. “The Whitman Street […]

As we’ve been telling you, Toccoa Train Day is coming up this weekend and Monday evening, the Toccoa City Commission approved a proclamation officially designating June 14th as Toccoa Train Day, though events are scheduled for Saturday. In addition to the many events already planned, Toccoa Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton said they are also inviting train enthusiasts with model […]

The Northeast Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) recently received national recognition after one of their volunteers, Jeff Sprinkle, was named the 2019 CASA Volunteer of the Year. Sprinkle is the volunteer in-service coordinator for Northeast Georgia CASA. The CASA Volunteer of the Year award recognizes a CASA Volunteer who has made significant contributions to promoting the best interest of […]

Job seekers in Stephens County might want to take advantage of another opportunity to get some help with their career search when the Mobile Job Training Unit visits Toccoa next week. Sponsored by the Workforce Development arm of the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, the Mobile Training Unit, also known as the Career Coach, will be at the Stephens County Library […]

WNEG News has received confirmation from officials of an earthquake that occurred near Lake Hartwell, Sunday night. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake measured 2.3 on the Richter scale. The quake hit just before 11 p.m., three miles west of Reed Creek, in Hart County. There were no injuries or damages reported, but some residents in the […]

A Habersham County man will spend the next 25 years in prison after being convicted of two counts of sexual exploitation of children. According to Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian, 40-year-old Charles Keith Herring received his sentence following a 4-day trial in Habersham County Superior Court. Mountain Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Russell Smith presided over the case. During […]

The City of Toccoa will again be participating in Toccoa Train Day. Toccoa Train Day is coming up Saturday, June 15. Sponsored by Main Street Toccoa, Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says the annual event begins at 6:15a with the arrival of the Amtrak Crescent Line, which draws a small but faithful crowd. “Unfortunately, the train comes in at 6:16a and […]