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The man who was the subject of a lookout by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office was arrested after a vehicle pursuit and foot pursuit Monday afternoon, April 1. Just before 1:55 p.m. Monday, Habersham County Sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Seeley saw a green 1997 Ford Ranger extended cab pickup that had been reported stolen from the Cornelia area. At the time […]

  It is not hard, in this community that places so much value and emphasis on history, to imagine Toccoa as it was 80 years ago, as members of the 101st Airborne Division’s Parachute Infantry Divisions training at Camp Toccoa prepared for missions that would change the course of history. There are many in this community who have walked through […]

On Sept. 26, 2017, The Stephens County Board of Commissioners voted to split the $3,500 cost of a Hotel Feasibility Study with the City of Toccoa. According to the minutes of the meeting, it was pointed out by several commissioners that the feasibility study would be valid for about a year, possibly a year and a half, if “not much […]

At the most recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, commissioners unanimously approved moving forward with necessary repairs to Dortch Road, which suffered structural damage during the heavy rains of January and was closed to traffic due to the damage. Commissioners also approved funding for the project from SPLOST dollars. Stephens County Administrator Christian Hamilton told WNEG News about the […]

As reported last month by WNEG News, traffic cameras have been installed facing both directions on Big A Road inside the section of road marked as a school zone. Numerous WNEG listeners have contacted us to find out more about the cameras, and WNEG News learned from the Stephen County Sheriff’s Office that the cameras are not yet active. As […]

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an individual last seen around noon today, Monday, April 1, in the J Warren Road area near Cornelia. He was driving a stolen green 1997 Ford Ranger extended cab pickup truck bearing North Carolina tag VAH 8522. As shown in the photos attached to this story, the male being sought is wearing […]

In an ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and preparedness of its community, Piedmont University will conduct a comprehensive mass casualty drill on Wednesday, April 24. This exercise aims to simulate a large-scale emergency scenario, providing hands-on experience for emergency responders and university personnel, and especially for the University’s School of Nursing. The drill, coordinated in collaboration with local emergency […]

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) students brought home top awards from the recent Georgia Postsecondary SkillsUSA competition held in Atlanta. The NGTC SkillsUSA Chapter received a total of 12 medals representing various programs in the competition. Gold medalists included Photography students Riley Moody of Clarkesville, and Sydney Luiz of Fortson, in Television (Video) Production and Lauren Andrews of Cumming, in […]

The Toccoa Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation continue this morning to investigate a shooting that occurred early Easter Morning on West Whitman Street. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, Toccoa Police Officers responded shortly past midnight on Sunday, March 31 to reports of shots fired at an address on West Whitman Street across from Emory Johnson Park. […]

The Franklin County Grand Jury recently indicted a Martin man on one count of Felony Murder and one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. According to the indictment, 53-year-old Julius Scott Dorsey caused the death of 40-year-old Lisa Milligan who died on May 8, 2023, after Dorsey allegedly furnished her with methamphetamine. Milligan died after consuming the meth, according tyo the […]