The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Local law enforcement as well as the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement office are still searching for two individuals who are wanted for their involvement with the drug trafficking operation that was recently busted. Last week, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Habersham County Sherriff’s Office and ARDEO shut down the operation being run by Donna Beard and Amber Nulls, both […]
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Authorities in South Carolina have demobilized their search and recovery efforts for Kip Burrell of Anderson after he went missing at Lake Hartwell two weeks ago. 54-year-old Burrell and his wife, Stacey, were thrown from a boat when a storm moved in over Lake Hartwell on Saturday July 15th near the Singing Pines Recreation Area. Stacey Burrell was rescued by […]
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An accident involving a motorcycle on Saturday morning results in a fatality. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, the accident occurred just after 7 a.m. Saturday morning in the north bound lane of Highway 17 in Eastanollee at the Chevron. The motorcycle victim, Michael Stewart, 26 of Eastanollee, lost control and struck the rear end of a red GMC […]
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The Toccoa Police Department makes two recent drug arrests after the suspects crashed their vehicle into the side of a home. On July 23, officers located a vehicle that crashed into a house at 216 Hayes Street. After further investigation, it was discovered that the female driver, Sara Owens, 68 of Toccoa, had lost control of the vehicle and it […]
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While summer may be over for some now that school is back in session, there will still be something to do on Saturday nights in Toccoa because for the very first year, the Ida Cox Summer Concert series is continuing through August. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton said that in past years, the series has only been in June and […]
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In addition to the eclipse viewing party that Main Street Toccoa is hosting at the Ritz Theatre, they will also be showing a sci-fi movie the day before the eclipse to get everyone excited for all the festivities. On Sunday, August 20, there will be a showing of Hidden Figures, based on the true story of three women who worked […]
Read moreIt was announced earlier this year that Georgia would not have tax-free weekends this year. In past years, the back to school tax free weekend was the last weekend of July and allowed parents and teachers to save money while buying back to school items. Despite the missed opportunity for Georgia residents, South Carolina is still participating in a tax-free […]
Read moreThe new 2017-18 Georgia Hunting Seasons & Regulations Guide is now available online and in print. This year’s guide provides important information on season dates, bag limits, hunting licenses, wildlife management areas, quota hunts, youth opportunities and much more. A copy of the new hunting guide is available online at georgiawildlife.com/hunting/regulations. This year, there are a number of changes that […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital Authority approves a motion to continue working with Stroudwater Associates to implement the operational and financial turnaround initiatives that they previously identified. Back in May the hospital authority approved the healthcare consulting firm to evaluate areas of the hospital in order to identify and continue initiatives toward operational and financial improvements, according to Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson. […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Sheriff’s office was busy this past weekend after arresting 30 individuals involved in a drug trafficking operation. In addition to those arrests, Sheriff Randy Shirley reports a separate incident involving drugs and an arrest as a result of a burglary. On July 28, investigators performed a traffic stop on Mize Road at its intersection with Carnes Creek […]
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