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According to officials with the Georgia State Patrol, Post 7, a Friday evening incident involving a manhunt near Eastanollee, on Highway 17, ends when the suspect was caught by bloodhounds. On Friday evening the GSP was holding a highway safety check near Martin. During the check, an individual failed to stop, or even slow down as he approached the trooper’s. […]
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Voters in Stephens County can begin casting their ballots in the May General Primary election today. Early voting starts today in Stephens County. Stephens County Registrar Bill Cochran says that polls will be open for the next three weeks prior to the May 22 election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday from today […]
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The City of Toccoa is scheduled to begin a resurfacing project this morning. The following streets, in no particular order, will be paved: Savannah Street, Skyline Drive, Myrtle Street, Lovell Circle, Archer Street, Oriole Street, Lovell Road, Price Street, William Street, Poplar Court, Nassau Street, Cypress Court, Poplar way, Flat Rock Road, Audubon, Queen Street, and Furman Street. During construction, […]
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Hart County Fire Department officials say five firefighters were sent to the hospital after battling a structure fire on Anderson Highway on Saturday evening. Initial reports indicate the firefighters were possibly exposed to a meth lab, but those reports have not been confirmed. The call came for a structure fire at 2186 Anderson Highway at approximately 7 p.m. According to Hart […]
Read moreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Lake Office will be opening a number of day-use and recreation areas around Lake Hartwell this week. On Tuesday, May1st, the Paynes Creek and Georgia River campgrounds in Hart County will be open on the Georgia side. On the South Carolina side, the Corps will open the Coneross and Oconee Point campgrounds in […]
Read moreFormer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will deliver the commencement address at Toccoa Falls College on Saturday, May 19. Ashcroft served as U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush, from 2001-2005. Before that he served as Missouri State Auditor, Attorney General, Governor and U.S. Senator. Ashcroft was at the helm of the U.S. Department of Justice during the Sept. 11, […]
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Stephens County Hospital’s Marketing Director Samantha Rickman announced Thursday that the hospital’s Labor and Delivery Department has purchased and installed the Safe Place system, by RFD Technologies. Safe Place is an infant security system that prevents unauthorized persons from entering the labor and delivery department, it also prevents newborns from being abducted from the department. The improvement comes as a […]
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This weekend is the last weekend to see the Currahee Military Museum’s April 2018 Veterans Showcase, in the Loden Exhibit Hall. The exhibit underscores 13 women, from Stephens County, who have served and are serving in the United States military. Stephens County Historical Society’s Recording Secretary Lyn Hack told WNEG News that the exhibit features information with photos of these […]
Read moreThe weather should be perfect for this weekend’s 11th annual Dam Dog Walk at the Hartwell Dam. The event is scheduled for Saturday from 10a to 2p at the Big Oaks Recreation Center on Highway 29/the Anderson Highway in Hartwell next to the Dam. According to Humane Society President, Donna Madkiff, this is an opportunity to help raise money so […]
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By NowHabersam A 2-year-old boy is back with his mother and his babysitter is in custody after allegedly abducting the child and disappearing with him for several days. Clarkesville Police Chief Brad Barrett says the boy’s mother dropped him off with the babysitter in Clarkesville on Thursday, April 19. When she returned to get him on Friday, he and the […]
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