The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Sharp 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, […]
Read moreHabersham County authorities have enlisted the help of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation into the shooting deaths of two people. It happened Sunday evening at home near Alto, according to the Habersham County Sheriff’s office. A spokesman for the Habersham County Sheriff’s office said the deaths appear to have been related to a domestic issue, but would not elaborate. Habersham […]
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If you plan to vote in November and have not registered, today is the last day to do so. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran reminds citizens that there are a number of ways to get registered. “Well October the 9th is the deadline to register to vote or submit changes to an existing registration,” Cochran said. “If they need to […]
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As they have for the past 20 years dozens of former employees of Coats and Clark gathered Saturday for their annual reunion at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center. For many years, the Coats plant, or the Thread Mill as it was commonly known, was the county’s largest employer, The plant dyed sewing threads for consumer and industrial use. In the […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa unveiled the second historic plaque in the 2018-2019 series, last week, at the Star Theatre on West Doyle Street. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says the Star Theatre was the first movie house in Toccoa. “It was constructed between 1913 and 1917. It was a single-movie theatre and was constructed during the silent-movie era,” Hamilton said. “Historically, […]
Read moreThe Georgia Mountains region continues to set records for employment. According to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, the 13-county area saw its unemployment rate and claims fall in August. A major indicator that the region will remain positive for the year. Butler told WNEG News that it has become routine for the region to set records. The August unemployment rate […]
Read moreA group of Stephens County educators recently visited a few local industries as part of the new program that facilitates a discussion where employers tell educators what skills students need to have before entering the workforce. According to Stephens County High School’s Work-based Learning Coordinator Pam Hill, this was the third Discovery Tour in Stephens County. During the tour, educators […]
Read moreTwo-weeks have passed since two men committed armed robbery at Flying J Travel Plaza, in Carnesville. Both suspects remain at large. According to authorities with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, they continue to ask for the public’s help in identifying the two suspects involved. The incident happened around 3 a.m., Saturday, September 22, when two armed black males entered the […]
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