Category: News

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is urging everyone to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks to daylight saving time on this weekend. The annual change to daylight saving time is the perfect opportunity. Changing the batteries in each device is the easiest way to ensure continued protection of your […]

On March 1, officers of the Toccoa Police Department answered a call of a suspect looking in cars and in people’s yards on Spring St. and Elberton St. Officers encountered the suspect Rodney Gilkinson, of Dawsonville, in one of the yards. As officers approached Gilkinson, he became irate and combative with them; other officers then responded to the scene as […]

As the 2018 State Legislative Session nears its end, one important bill we told you about last week is now on its way to Governor Nathan Deal’s desk for his signature. Last Thursday, the Senate passed House Bill 918 that update’s Georgia’s tax code. Under the measure, HB918 cuts the income tax rate for working Georgians and businessess to 5.75 […]

As of 1 p.m. today, three more candidates have qualified for the forth coming mid-term election in May. Jim Ledford has qualified for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners’ post 4. Joel Blackwell has qualified for the Board of Education. Earlier this week, four have qualified for the County Commission seats: James Addison, for post 4; Incumbent Michelle Ivester, post […]

As previously reported, the Toccoa Police Department was seeking applicants to fill open positions; since then, Interim Police Chief Jimmy Mize has hired three new patrolmen. Mize spoke on behalf of the new hires, saying they are a great group of men. “We were able to get some good qualified people here in our local area to apply, and I […]

A local business here in Stephens County, known for manufacturing waste compactors and haulers, builds complex bridge to be placed in Georgia. Currahee Waste Products not only specializes in constructing waste compactors and haulers, but also, the manufacturing of bridges.   Owner Rusty Harrison told WNEG News that they have bridges in North Carolina and South Carolina, but they haven’t, […]

The votes are in Toccoa’s Main Street has announced its line up of Oscar winning movies at the Ritz Theatre this spring. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says for the Oscars in Toccoa series, they turned to the public for input. “We’re always trying to find new events and ideas here at Main Street and one thing that citizens have […]

Main Street Toccoa is getting ready to begin two improvement projects at Lake Toccoa. Last week, Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton and Community Development Director Connie Tabor met with the grants coordinator from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which is administering the grants. According to Hamilton, the City has received two grants to fund the projects. Hamilton says one of […]

The 2018 Georgia General Assembly is nearing the end as lawmakers in both the House and Senate work to pass legislation before the last day of the session later this month. One of the bills passed in the House last week just before Cross Over Day was House Bill 887. The bill is now in the Senate for consideration and […]