The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
It’s the start of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s summer construction season and this month work will begin in Franklin and Jackson counties to replace a number of aging bridges over I-85. Three bridges in Franklin County and one on the Franklin/Banks County line are scheduled to be replaced. Work will begin this month and that could cause motorists some […]
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Stephens County Hospital continues to strive to better serve the people of Stephens County. Recently, the hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation department were able to update several pieces of exercise equipment and its monitoring system. The new monitoring system has the ability to monitor a patient’s heart rate and rhythm without using multiple lead stickers; in fact, the patient attachment is less […]
Read moreIt was recently announced that 1-thousand cyclists are biking across Georgia this week and they’re headed to Toccoa. They’re part of the annual Bicycle Ride Across Georgia or BRAG. The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) is a not-for-profit dedicated to providing affordable, quality bicycle tours in and across the state of Georgia. Now in its 39th year, BRAG is the […]
Read moreA case of littering lands a Florida woman behind bars in Stephens County. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s incident report, around 9a Sunday morning a citizen spotted a couple throwing trash out their vehicle’s window on Highway 17 and called 911. After receiving a description of the vehicle a deputy located the white van and pulled it over. The […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Hospital is now looking at other utility companies to secure a loan of up to $2-million. During the recent Toccoa City Commission work session, Stephens County Hospital’s Chief Operating Officer Kathy Whitmire came before the commission to request for the city to apply for the USDA Rural Economic Development Grant and Loan. Toccoa’s Vice Mayor Gail Fry […]
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As of Tuesday afternoon, all utilities have responded with a plan of action for moving existing lines on Deerchase Road so that the Stephens County Road Department can install three new pipes and repair the portion of collapsed road. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, once all utilities have been moved, the county will begin work on repairing the […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office along with Officers with the Toccoa Police Department recently responded to a call on Doyle Street regarding some juveniles reportedly riding a stolen bike. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley told WNEG News that his deputies were able to determine that one of the four juveniles were riding one of three bikes reported stolen from a […]
Read moreOn any given day in downtown Toccoa you will see train and railroad enthusiasts camped out along the grassy area by the Toccoa Train Depot watching the freight trains and Amtrak trains go by. Now, construction is underway for a new train viewing platform for just that purpose. Work on the platform began this week along a grassy area on […]
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The City of Avalon continues to work on how it will enforce a moratorium on public traffic on New Road. Avalon City Commissioner Clint Craven said Tuesday, the commission as a group is working on getting signage to put at the intersection of New Rd and Tower Rd informing motorists that the road is temporarily blocked and the reason for […]
Read moreU.S. Representative Doug Collins says a recent town hall meeting with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on the need for better broadband and Internet service in Northeast Georgia was encouraging. Collins and Pai held the town hall meeting May 30th in Dahlonega. Collins told those gathered the lack of adequate broadband in rural areas is keeping students, business owners and adult […]
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