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Two Toccoa brothers are charged with what authorities say is a string of thefts at Victoria Bryant State Park in Royston and Hart State Park in Hartwell. According to DNR Law Enforcement officer Craig Fulghum, the pair allegedly broke into the green boxes at each park used by visitors to place their park pass fees. He says both men were […]
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With temperatures rising, health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourage you to learn the signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses. These can cause a person to become confused or lose consciousness. Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. The body’s temperature rises rapidly, […]
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Earlier this year, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners put out a bid request for its West Currahee Street slope stabilization project. The county received two bids, one from Hayward Baker Incorporated in the amount of $2.1-million, the other was from GCI in the amount of $1.5-million. On April 13, 2018, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners awarded the design […]
Read moreGreenville-Spartanburg Airport officials are welcoming a new airline. On Tuesday, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced it will offer non-stop flights Greenville to Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando and Tampa beginning in September. Based in Denver, Frontier is the 8th largest commercial airline in the US operating flights to over 80 destinations throughout the United States and 6 international destinations. Minimum price […]
Read moreA Toccoa man was arrested after he ran from officers with the Toccoa Police Department. According to Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Monday, officers were dispatched to the roadside park on Falls Road in reference to a suspicious person on the picnic tables. Upon arrival, officers asked the subject for his I.D., he gave the name of James Gregory. As […]
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Trial dates have been set in Stephens County Superior for two major cases – one a murder trial. Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick tells WNEG News the murder trial for Marqkeela Lewain Hill and William McElveen is set for September 24th. And the aggravated assault trial for Elder Houston is slated for August 20th. Marqkeela Lawain Hill and […]
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It should now be somewhat easier for owners of dilapidated properties in the City of Toccoa to follow the guidelines for making sure those properties are safe. At their regular meeting Monday night, the Toccoa City Commission voted to approve an amendment to the City’s Nuisance Abatement Ordinance. City Manager Billy Morse said the City consolidated two sections into one. […]
Read moreCounty Commissioner Dennis Bell was recently appointed by the newly instated ACCG President Harry Lange, as Vice Chair of the Public Safety and Courts policy committee for the 2018-2019 policy year. Bell told WNEG News that he feels honored to serve on the ACCG Public Safety Committee. “I’m very honored to know that the ACCG has that much trust in […]
Read moreA man was apprehended yesterday afternoon when he took off running after being identified by Toccoa Police. Brett Aldrich was captured around 4 P.M. yesterday afternoon in a wooded area near Hwy. 17 Alt. and just beyond Lake Toccoa. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says that Aldrich has multiple previous warrants against him and was taken to the Stephens County […]
Read moreOn Thursday, shortly before midnight, a Toccoa Police Department officer noticed a vehicle parked outside a closed shop, while patrolling on Elberton and Avon Streets. The officer stopped to investigate the parked car. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the driver of the vehicle, Carey Lea Wilbanks, 38, of Toccoa, told the officer she was waiting on the owner […]
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