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Toccoa-Stephens County is playing host to yet another film crew. Chamber Executive Director Julie Paysen said there isn’t too much she can reveal about the movie, but she did confirm the film is set during the Civil War era. This is the sixth film shot in Toccoa-Stephens County over the past two years and Paysen says it is a boon […]
Read moreSCHOOLS: Habersham County Banks County Hart County Elbert County Activities: The Stephens County Middle School playoff game scheduled for Thursday has been moved to next week.
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Toccoa-Stephens County are beginning to feel some of the outer bands of what is now Hurricane Michael, but forecasters say our area is not under the Tropical Storm watches or warnings like counties further south. Right now, Elberton, Abbeville, and Greenwood are under a tropical storm warning as Michael makes its way from the Gulf through Georgia this afternoon. However, […]
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Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian will get the extra funding he needs to hire a new Assistant District Attorney for Stephens County. Christian went before the Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning to ask for money to supplement a new ADA’s salary through the end of the year. “We know the Board has limited resources, but here’s our proposal. […]
Read moreStephens County is scheduled to receive about $425-thousand dollars in federal monies to help senior and low-income residents pay their winter heating bills. That’s according to Mike Fisher, Housing/Planning Manager for the Ninth District Opportunity. Fisher tells WNEG News his office has not received the official amount from the federal government yet, but he says that is what Stephens County […]
Read moreIn Franklin County, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is working with the Sheriff’s office in the shooting death of a child. Franklin County Sheriff’s office Chief Investigator Jimmy LeCroy tells WNEG News it happened Saturday afternoon in the Gumlog Community. LeCroy said deputies were dispatched to St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia to assist a father arriving at the […]
Read moreA Toccoa man is behind bars in Myrtle Beach, SC charged with murder. According to a report in the Myrtle Beach Sun News, 24-year old Jakkari Jaquille De’Andre Brown of Toccoa has pending warrants for murder, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a violent crime, unlawful use of a weapon and carrying a pistol or firearm into […]
Read moreMountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian is expected to go before the Stephens County Board of Commissioners today to ask for extra funding to pay for a new Assistant District Attorney for Stephens County. Former ADA Rick Bridgeman retired at the end of September and Christian it will be tough to replace an ADA of his experience and caliber. […]
Read moreSharp shooters will want to mark their calendars for the Marine Corps League’s first annual Devil Dog Shootout. Sponsored by the Marine Corps LeagueCurrahee Mountain Detatchment 1303 in Toccoa, the Shootout will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Red Hill Range located at 2238 Toms Creek Road in Martin. The shootout will consist of four divisions: Law Enforcement, Fire/EMT, […]
Read moreThe Lady Indians Quad-A playoff softball game originally scheduled for Wednesday has been moved up to this afternoon. Forecasted rain from Michael on Thursday prompted officials to make the change to this afternoon. This season, the Lady Indians Softball team is hoping for a repeat performance when they represent Region-8 as the #3 seed again in the Quad-A State Playoffs, […]
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