Category: News

The State Supreme Court has denied an emergency motion by attorneys for Chris Erwin and the House District 28 Boards of Election to speed up his appeal process and get a decision before a third Special Primary election in April. On Thursday, Erwin’s attorney Bryan Tyson filed a motion asking the Supreme Court to speed up the hearing process on […]

Today is Arbor Day in Toccoa. Earlier this week, City Commissioners voted and approved a proclamation designating, today, February 15, as Arbor Day in Toccoa. Hosted by Toccoa Main Street, the annual event, is celebrated by planting a tree. This year’s tree planting will take place at the newly constructed train viewing platform on Foreacre Street. Main Street Toccoa Events […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a new scam. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the scam has several local business owners reporting unauthorized credit card charges. He says the scammers are targeting businesses that take credit card payments over the phone. “People have been calling businesses on the phone asking to pay for an item or […]

The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police recently held its annual Winter Training Conference for 2019. In those attending was Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize. He says this year’s training covered a variety of topics. “This year’s training included presentations on Officer Response to Disasters, Quiet Cop, the Opioid Crisis, CIT (Crisis Intervention Team), Alarm Committee Panel Discussion, Peer Support […]

A Toccoa man has been charged with the armed robbery that took place last week. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Friday, his officers and detectives were working on a tip to located Brandon Vinson, who was involved in  an armed robbery the day before. A traffic stop was initiated on his girlfriend’s car; however, officers were uncertain […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a burglary suspect at Yonah Dam. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley tells WNEG News it happened between February 4th and 5th. He said surveillance cameras captured a man who broke into the Yonah Hydroelectric Dam and made off with various tools that were inside the facility. Yonah […]

Rep. Doug Collins has reintroduced key legislation aimed at lowering the cost of prescription medication and increasing transparency in the drug pricing process. Introduction of this legislation comes after President Trump called on Congress to directly address the rising cost of prescription drugs during his State of the Union address. H.R. 1035, the Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act, requires greater […]

Former House District 28 State Representative Dan Gasaway is responding to Chris Erwin’s Facebook page comments in which Erwin called a Judge’s order for him to step down, “a travesty.” Erwin has filed an appeal to a second lawsuit that Gasaway won, which alleged multiple cases of illegal or improper voting in Habersham and Banks counties during the December 4th […]

Two years after the brutal murder of a Lavonia businessman Sam Harbin, a Hart County woman avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty. In Franklin County Superior Court Tuesday, 32-year old Kristin Odister pleaded guilty to malice murder for her part in the 2016 beating death 82-year old Harbin. Before being sentenced, Odister apologized for her actions and asked Sam […]