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The blood shortage in North Georgia continues and now the Red Cross is putting out a second appeal this summer for blood donations. Red Cross spokesperson Rannika McFall tells WNEG News thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. But she says there continues to […]

The City of Toccoa wrapped up fiscal 2018 in the black with a number of important projects completed. That’s according to Toccoa Finance Director Becky BoHannon. BoHannon gave her annual Fiscal and Project Update for 2018 Monday night to the City Commission. BoHannon said the fiscal year ended with a cash balance on-hand of just over $7.7 million dollars, that […]

Toccoa City residents will not see any increase in their property taxes this year. Monday night, the City Commission voted to keep the current millage as outlined by City Manager Billy Morse. Morse also gave the Commission an update on when property tax bills would go out. “Tax bills are scheduled to be mailed September 7 with a due date […]

Filming continues today, in downtown Toccoa. In cooperation with the Toccoa Police Department, ReelWorks Studios are conducting several street closures and traffic controls through the end of July. North Alexander Street is currently closed between Tugalo Street and Foreacre Street. Also closed is West Doyle Street at North Alexander and North Pond streets. These roads will reopen tonight at 9 […]

In State races, Georgia voters returned the polls to select party candidates for a number of races. The Republican candidate selected to run against Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams, in the Georgia Governor Race, is Brian Kemp. Kemp received 69.45 percent of the vote across the state of Georgia; whereas Casey Cagle amassed only 30.55 percent of votes. However, locally, Cagle […]

A local ministry now has official approval from the City of Toccoa to expand services at the Toccoa Soup Kitchen. At their meeting Monday night, the Toccoa City Commission approved a plan for the P230 ministry to take over the running of the Soup Kitchen and expand services to the homeless and needy. “I move that we authorize the City […]

The City of Toccoa has agreed to fund its share of the ongoing Dicks Hill Parkway project by paying to relocate a water main. At their meeting Monday night, Commissioners voted to authorize an agreement with the County to relocate the water line. Last month, the Georgia Department of Transportation agreed to fund $800,000 of the $2.5 million dollar slope […]

Beginning this morning, Georgia Department of Transportation crews will begin working to widen the shoulders of an 8-mile stretch of State Route 145. Crews out of the G-DOT Carnesville office will be in the lanes beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day until the work is completed. Spokesperson Katie Strickland tells WNEG News the project will begin at […]

Tonight, the polls closed, ending the May general primary runoff election, here in Stephens County. Locally, the two candidates vying for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners Post 4 seat were Republican candidates James Addison and Bryan Dooley. The residents of Stephens County selected James Addison to fill the Post 4 seat. According to unofficial and incomplete election results, Addison received 1187 votes; […]

Decision 2018 Runoff Election Results from Stephens County: ABSENTEE and Early Voting and Election Day: Stephens County Commission Post 4 (R): James Addison 1187 Bryan Dooley 1049 Governor-R: C. Cagle 1418 B. Kemp 891 Lt. Governor-R: G. Duncan 942 D. Shafer 1196 Secretary of State-R: D. Belle Isle 942 D. Raffensperger 1089 State School Superintendent-D: S. Chapman 48 O.E Thornton […]