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As the shutdown continues, some local federal offices are operating normally including the Toccoa Social Security office and the Toccoa Post Office. In announcing the Government Shutdown, President Donald Trump said Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid would not be affected, nor would the Postal Service. Trump also issued an order last week for the US Department of Agriculture to fund […]

Some Georgia Congressman have opted to go without a paycheck until the shutdown ends. Among them is 9th District Congressman Doug Collins. Collins, along with Congressmen Republicans Buddy Carter of Pooler, Rob Woodall of Lawrenceville, Austin Scott of Tifton, and Rick Allen of Evans are part of a group of at least 70 lawmakers on Capitol Hill who have requested […]

Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize is hoping to get enough funding from the City to fill two much-needed positions. At their annual planning session Monday, the City Commission heard from Mize who said they have two important personnel needs.  The first, he said, is a full-time training officer. “In the past, the City has always had a full-time training officer,” Mize […]

The Ritz Theatre is gearing up for the Open Mic Night Grand Finale. It’s coming up Monday, January 21st at 7p. This is the second season for the Open Mic Night competition, which began in September and ended in December with competitions on the third Monday of each month Now, the winners of the four preliminary competitions will compete for […]

If you’re planning to do a lot of fishing this year in Georgia you will want to pick up a copy of the just-released 2019 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations Guide. Matt Thomas is the fisheries management chief with the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division Fisheries Management Division. Thomas tells WNEG News the guide provides helpful information for all anglers, whether experienced […]

Film crews from the History Channel have been seen in and around Toccoa over the past several days.  They are filming a segment on Paul Anderson for a new show. On Monday, four current weight lifters were at Paul Anderson Park to see if they could beat Anderson’s weight lifting record. Donald Meyerson is one of the producers and said the […]

Three Toccoa men are behind bars after a BOLO (Be on the Look Out) was issued for a man wearing a coat and riding a bicycle. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Friday morning, officers were dispatched to an area on Hill Street in reference to shots fired. A description had been given of a man in a […]

City Commissioners now have a better idea of what their departments need and what to budget for in 2019 and fiscal 2020. Commissioners met with department heads Monday afternoon at Reflections in Toccoa. One of those department heads was Toccoa Fire Chief Jeff Haslup. Haslup told Commissioners his department is in need of three new pump fire trucks. Haslup said the […]