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A Martin man and two others are charged in Franklin County in connection with a string of burglaries in the Gumlog area. Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas tells WNEG News during the month of July his deputies began investigating numerous residential burglaries in the Gumlog community. Thomas said suspects had broken into homes and outbuildings, taking lawn equipment, TV’s, hand […]
Read moreSELIT North America, a German manufacturer of polystyrene foams, will create 100 jobs and invest $45 million in a new manufacturing facility in Banks County. New jobs will include manufacturing and administrative positions. “In choosing Georgia, SELIT North America will enjoy the benefits of the No. 1 state for business, including our logistics infrastructure and a climate conducive to manufacturing,” […]
Read moreOfficials with the Stephens County Hospital (SCH) confirmed this evening, that the hospital staff will be working in tandem with Piedmont Healthcare to conduct a study aimed at providing the highest quality, most cost effective and accessible healthcare in Stephens County and the surrounding region. According to SCH’s Chief Executive Officer Roger Forgey, Stephens County Hospital has signed a non-binding […]
Read moreStephens County’s Senior citizens will soon be able to use the recreation center’s therapeutic pool. On Tuesday, Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers told WNEG News that repairs are underway. It’s been gutted, internally, we’ve gutted it and the duct work is in. The new ceiling is in, the walls have been painted, all the ductwork have been redone,” Ayers said. […]
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Officials, with the Stephens County Hospital, say the Growing Our Community back-to-school/ open house event for the re-branding of the Women’s Wellness Center was a success. The event took place August 11 at what used to be called the New Impressions Women’s Center. At their board meeting Monday evening, hospital spokesperson Samantha Rickman said hospital staff bought and contributed free […]
Read moreA Toccoa man is facing charges in the death of Franklin County toddler. On Tuesday, Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas announced the arrest of 48-year old Willie Deshone Spencer of Toccoa. Spencer is charged with cruelty to children in the first degree. In a press release issued Tuesday, Thomas said on Friday, August 10th, deputies were called to a residence […]
Read moreChief Assistant District Attorney for Stephens County Rick Bridgeman is retiring. Bridgeman confirmed his plans to retire to WNEG News Monday. “I’ll be retiring at the end of the year, but my last day in the (Stephens County) office will be September 28th,” Bridgeman told WNEG News Monday. “I’ve been in Stephens County since 2004, other than the 18 months […]
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Bridgeman’s retirement is pushing back at least one important criminal trial in Stephens County Superior Court. The murder trial of Marqueela Dewain Hill and William Demetrius McElveen was to have gotten underway on September 24th. However, Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christain said Monday he does not expect to have a new Assistant District Attorney in place in Stephens County […]
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Local Toccoa resident, 12-year-old Craig Thurmond II, recently spent two weeks in Washington, D.C. for academics and athletics. In July, Thurmond, had the opportunity to spend two weeks in the Nation’s Capital, for two separate national events; Envision National Young Leaders Conference and the Baseball Factory National Middle School team in the DC All-star Experience. Thurmond was nominated by his […]
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On Thursday, State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate dipped below 4 percent for the first time in more than 15 years. However, despite unemployment rates being down, industries in Stephens County continue to experience a shortage in their work force. According to recent studies, a lack of transportation has become a common barrier for employment; and, […]
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