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MJ Kneiser Baseball fans will want to mark their calendars for a special event coming up later this month at the Ty Cobb Museum in Royston. The museum is celebrating its 19th anniversary and on Saturday, July 29 they will be hosting a special presentation featuring Major League Baseball great Ransom Jackson Jr. Museum Executive Director Wesley Fricks said Jackson will be […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is hosting An Evening with the Stars, their annual awards celebration. This is the 71st Annual Chamber Awards Celebration and will be held Thursday, August 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Reflections at Lake Toccoa. President of the Chamber Julie Paysen said this is an opportunity to gather as a community and celebrate all that’s […]
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Yesterday kicked off Operation Southern Shield, week-long speed prevention campaign, in Georgia and surrounding states. The multi-state effort to prevent speeding will be underway all week across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Harris Blackwood said this is the first time Georgia has done a multi-state operation on speed enforcement. According […]
Read moreA truck fire was contained in the Ingles’ parking lot on Sunday. Toccoa Fire Chief Tommy Ayers reports that at 12:14 p.m. on Sunday, a call came in about a 1997 Ford F150 with smoke and flames coming from the hood. Upon arrival, firefighters observed flames coming under the hood of the truck. The fire was contained and no one […]
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MJ Kneiser It’s day four in the search for a missing Seneca man who is believed to have drowned on Lake Hartwell over the weekend. Georgia DNR Law Enforcement agent Craig Fulghum said late Monday afternoon that his office is contributing special equipment to help South Carolina DNR officials search for the missing boater. But Fulghum says divers and rescue […]
Read moreGeorgia’s Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced today that he will not seek re-election for a third term as Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. In a prepared statement, Hudgens said the decision came after much thought and prayer. “I am immensely grateful for the opportunity that the people of this State have given me to serve in this capacity, but […]
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Pop singer Aaron Carter is out on bond after his arrest in Habersham County over the weekend on DUI charges. According to the Habersham County Sheriff’s office, the 29-year old Carter was arrested about 8p Saturday evening in Cornelia after someone called 911 to report an erratic driver. He was charged with DUI, misdemeanor possession of marijuana – less than […]
Read moreCrews with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are assisting the South Carolina DNR in the search for a missing man who may have drowned on Lake Hartwell over the weekend. Georgia DNR Law Enforcement agent Craig Fulghum confirmed to WNEG News this morning he and other agents are part of the Georgia contingent helping in the search. Divers this […]
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The Stephens County Board of Education is holding its regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. On the agenda includes a financial report of the June budget as well as SPLOST activity and approval of a new strategic plan for the school system. At their work session last week, Deputy Superintendent Terri Powers explained the strategic plan, saying that the […]
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The Downtown Development Authority approves a Currahee Beautification Grant for Mr. Brett Adams at their meeting Friday. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton said this grant is meant to help improve the façade of businesses on Currahee Street. “Since Currahee Street serves as a gateway to downtown Toccoa, the Downtown Development Authority has made a Currahee Beautification Grant available to those […]
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