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The Georgia State Patrol is currently investigating Thursday’s fatal accident that claimed the life of a Stephens County educator. Connie Evans Powell, a paraprofessional at Big A Elementary, was struck head on by a 2018 Ford F-150 Super Crew, driven by Jeremy Lee Scalf, 28,of Toccoa who failed to maintain his lane. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the […]

The City of Toccoa has been designated a 2019 Live, Work, Play City. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton tells WNEG News that the City of Toccoa received this award due, in part, to its “dedicated efforts at making Toccoa a wonderful place to do life.” The award was presented on Jan. 27 during the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA), in conjunction […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new location of Edward Jones Investments. A large crowd gathered inside the office as Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen introduced David Plaisted, the owner of the Toccoa Edward Jones location. Plaisted says throughout the years his business has operated out of three other locations. “Some […]

The Georgia State Patrol is currently investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a Stephens County educator this morning. Connie Powell, a paraprofessional at Big A Elementary, was fatally injured after a driver failed to maintain their lane struck her vehicle head-on. The accident happened around 6:00 a.m. just below Davis Mountain Road on West Currahee Street, formally […]

Testimony will continue today in the lawsuit filed by Dan Gasaway alleging numerous voting irregularities in the December 4 Special Primary. Gasaway’s attorney rested his case after two days of calling witnesses and a GIS mapping expert. Senior Superior Court Judge David Sweat told the court he would like to get through the hearing and wrap up testimony today. Stephens […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has issued warrants in connection with the recent armed robbery and aggravated assault at Means Auto Salvage. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley warrants have been issued for Jessie James Patterson Jr., 40, who is believed to be connected to the armed robbery and aggravated assault. “The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has issued two […]

A pedestrian’s call to 911 leads to the arrest of a Toccoa man. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Thursday, his officers were dispatched to a residence at 111 Skyview Lane in response to a citizen’s report of hearing the screams of a woman coming from inside a residence on Skyview Lane. Once officers arrived on scene, they […]

A Toccoa man has been arrested after a fight ensued in the parking lot of a hotel in Toccoa. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Saturday, his officers responded to the Quality Inn, located on Stephens Circle, in reference to a fight in progress. Upon their arrival, James Byrd told officers that Roman Arthur and an unknown male […]

The City of Toccoa is getting ready to start their budget planning process for Fiscal 2020. At their meeting Monday night, City Commissioners approved the budget calendar. City Manager Billy Morse says there are a number of steps to go through to prepare the next City budget. “The department heads will put their budgets together in February. Then in March […]

The hearing for the second lawsuit brought by Dan Gasaway will reconvene Wednesday in Banks County Superior Court. Testimony got underway Monday before Senior Super Court Judge David Sweat in a suit that claims there were numerous voting irregularities in the December 4th Special Primary election between then Incumbent State Representative Dan Gasaway and challenger, Republican businessman Chris Erwin. Erwin […]