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Newly elected State House Representative for District 28 Chris Erwin will join State Senator John Wilkinson for a pre-legislative coffee in Toccoa this week. Both Wilkinson and Erwin will discuss some of the larger issues facing the Georgia General Assembly when the session opens January 14. In addition to adopting a new budget for fiscal 2020, law makers will hear […]
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Traffic is flowing again on Big A Road after a three-vehicle wreck during rush hour. It happened about 7a at the light in front of Bell’s restaurant. Authorities tell WNEG News a female driver was traveling north on Big A Road when she crossed three lanes of traffic at the stop light and hit a Ford sedan head-on that was […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners will consider rescinding a motion that had been made in November 2018 during tomorrow’s scheduled meeting. The original motion was to extend county road maintenance on Bunch Standridge Road by 300 feet. This motion also stipulated that the residents whose land intersects the 300 feet of road must sign easements to the county before […]
Read moreOfficials with the Stephens County Park and Recreation department are working to install concrete barriers, following the recent death of a Royston man who drove his truck off the broken bridges and plunged into Lake Hartwell on New Year’s Eve. Stephens County Recreation Department Director Richard Adams told WNEG News on Thursday about the heightened safety measures. “We’re adding two […]
Read moreThe Stephens County’s therapeutic pool will open Monday, January 7. That’s according to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers. Ayers adds that the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at the therapeutic pool on Monday at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend the ceremony. Stephens County Recreation Department Program Director Cheryl Stinnett told […]
Read moreA traffic-stop ends with a Toccoa teen arrested. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, an officer made a traffic stop, the night of December 31, after they witnessed a vehicle make an improper turn off of Tugalo Street onto Falls Road. As the officer approached the vehicle, he could smell the odor of marijuana coming from inside the stopped […]
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The Malpas Brothers return to downtown Toccoa, tonight. The North Carolina-based duo will be in concert at the Ritz Theatre as part of the Night at the Ritz series. Christopher and Taylor Malpass have toured with the late Don Helms, former steel guitarist for Hank Williams, and have opened for music legend Merle Haggard on multiple tours. Gifted musicians and […]
Read moreStephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley is thanking members of the community who offered their support to emergency and law enforcement personnel Monday and Tuesday as they searched for the driver of a pick up that plunged into Lake Hartwell. “It really makes you feel good to live in a community like Stephens County,” he said Wednesday. “They rally around you. […]
Read moreThe citizens of Stephens County banded together, yet again, to ensure the youth of Stephens and surrounding counties had gifts on Christmas day. That’s according to Local “Toys for Tots” Coordinator Don Alexander. Alexander told WNEG News that the 2018 Marine “Toys for Tots” campaign was able to provide 1,360 children with toys for Christmas. Alexander added that the support […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa will unveil the fifth Historic Plaque of the 2018-2019 series, later today. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, the fifth historic plaque is dedicated to the downtown building, located at 114 and 118 North Sage Street, and currently houses Angel Oak Home and Russell’s Tax Service. The ceremony is slated to begin at 5 p.m. 114 […]
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