The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Stephens County Planning Commission will be considering a number of rezoning requests when they meet for their regular meeting this evening. Several of the requests come for local realtor Josh Schaefer. Schaefer is asking for a parcel on South Pond St to be rezone from Commercial Community to Commercial General for a church. Additionally, he is asking the County […]
Read moreThe official summer season is over but not before two major incidents on Lake Hartwell over the weekend, including a death. On the Georgia side, DNR officials say an Anderson man faces a long list of charges that begin with boating under the influence. DNR Law Enforcement officer Craig Fulghum said a routine boat check Sunday evening in the Paynes […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s Office reports arrests made on August 21st. Reports indicate a vehicle was stopped for speeding on Highway 17 at Currahee Lane. Cited for speeding in excess of the maximum speed limit was the driver 19-year old Annalise M. Paylor. Upon investigation, deputies discovered marijuana, illegal prescription drugs, and drug related material. Paylor, Teisha W. Buchanan, 19 […]
Read moreHunters utilizing archery equipment will get the first opportunity at bringing home a deer beginning this Saturday, Sept. 9, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Last year, 139,043 archery hunters harvested just over 50,000 deer. Statewide, hunters can use archery equipment throughout the entire 2017-2018 deer season. All hunters must report their deer harvest through […]
Read moreDonald Sedivy, Executive Chef at the Currahee Club on Lake Hartwell in Toccoa, GA was recently inducted into the American Academy of Chefs or AAC, the honor society of the American Culinary Federation or ACF, and the leading membership organization for chefs and culinary professionals in North America. The AAC recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to both the […]
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Beginning this month, and once per month through February, The Ritz Theatre will be hosting a series of concerts. A “Night At The Ritz” begins September 7th and the Ritz Theatre General Manage Keith Kozicki tells WNEG News about the series. “Night At The Ritz is a six-part series that will take place September-February. It is a monthly performance of […]
Read moreIn a case of neighbors looking out for neighbors, last Tuesday, August 29th Royston Police was dispatched to a residence on Baker Street in Royston in reference to a neighbor witnessing someone entering a residence while the homeowner was away. Chief Donnie Bolemon and three others from the department arrived on the scene and surrounded the residence. Once all officers […]
Read moreThe long Labor Day travel weekend has not officially started, but already two wrecks tied up traffic on I-85 northbound in Franklin and Hart Counties for hours Friday morning. Both happened this morning, according to the Hartwell Post of the Georgia State Patrol. Trooper Corporal Nick Jenkins tells WNEG News at about 2a Friday morning a truck pulling a multi-vehicle […]
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It’s the last big holiday weekend of the summer season and despite the forecast of rain, many people will be out on Lake Hartwell hoping to get in one more weekend on the water. Most of those lake visitors will be getting out on boats and personal water craft and many of those revelers will be boating under the influence. […]
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Both Stephens County government offices and Toccoa City Hall are closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up Monday will be picked up on Tuesday instead. The city said that utility department employees, as well as employees from the Public Works Department, will be on call […]
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