The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Tuesday afternoon, there was fire outside of Applebee’s on Big A Road. And according to reports, the fire started in the bushes below the eatery’s exterior Plexiglas sign. Between 4:30 and 5 p.m., firefighters responded and extinguished the flames. The cause of the fire has been confirmed by Toccoa Fire Chief Jeff Haslup. He says the fire is the result […]
Read moreA domestic dispute calls ends with a multi- county/state “Chop Shop Operation” being dismantled and close to $100,000 worth of property recovered. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, deputies responded to a domestic dispute call, on Aug. 18, at a residence on Vickery Road. Upon arrival, deputies found a man bleeding from one of his eyes. Stephens County EMS […]
Read more
Another Stephens County elected official and resident has received a special honor. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has been elected to serve as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Homes for 2018-2019. Shirley told WNEG News the appointment is significant for two reasons. The first, he says, was the result of the election was unanimous; thus, signifying […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa is the recipient of two awards from the Georgia Downtown Association. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says the awards were presented at a recent GDA conference. “We were presented two awards at Georgia Downtown Conference, which is hosted annually by the Georgia Downtown Association. One was for Board Member of the Year for Mr. and Mrs. Patrick […]
Read moreThe City of Toccoa will use its incoming Local Maintenance Improvement Grant from the Georgia Department of Transportation to resurface and repair a list of roads in the City. At their meeting Monday night the City Commission voted to use the 2019 LMIG plus funds left over from this year’s LMIG. Toccoa will receive $159,039 in LMIG funds in 2019. […]
Read more
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight for its regular scheduled meeting. The commission will consider a motion to deed four lots to the Toccoa-Stephens County Library for an expansion. WNEG News reported on Feb. 12, that the library had plans to expand. And at that time, Library Manager Emily McConnell was adamant that in the next five […]
Read moreAccording to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on Aug. 20, deputies with his office had received a number of complaints regarding a four wheeler being used recklessly throughout the day and night. Shirley said, “because of various citizens’ concerns with the four wheelers driving recklessly without helmets, he increased the patrol in the area.” While on patrol, a deputy observed […]
Read moreGeorgia’s dove hunting season opens this Saturday, Sept. 1 and runs through the 16. Opportunities to hunt dove will also be available this year in October from the 13th through the 31, and again in November from the 22 through January 15. More than 50 public dove fields, including opportunities on private land will be made available to the public […]
Read more
During last night’s regular scheduled Toccoa City Commission meeting, the commission discussed an update of the City of Toccoa’s Speed Zone Ordinance. According to City Manager Billy Morse, this updated ordinance is basically the same as the speed zone ordinance approved three years ago. “The Georgia DOT has completed an update of the City of Toccoa’s Speed Zone Ordinance,” Morse […]
Read moreTwo Toccoa residents are behind bars after Toccoa Police uncovered a quantity of methamphetamine and marijuana were found in their possession. Last week, Toccoa Police Department’s Canine Officer was called to a traffic stop on Hwy 123 and Fernside Drive, where the canine alerted the presence of drugs in the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, a baggy containing […]
Read more