Toccoa City Commissioners To Meet Today

The Toccoa City Commission will hold a regularly scheduled meeting later today. They are scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. at Toccoa City Hall. Today’s meeting agenda includes just a couple of items. First, Toccoa City Commissioners are scheduled to consider a lease agreement with the Rapids Futbol Club. Second, city commissioners are slated to consider facility renovations to the […]

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Weekend Accident Injures Two Children

An accident in Stephens County injures two children. It occurred Saturday night on U.S. Highway 123, near Red Rock Road. Crews were on the scene after 9 p.m. responding to the wreck. Reports indicate that two children were airlifted from the scene as a result of injuries suffered in the accident. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the wreck.

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O’Dell Urges Franklin Co. School System To Keep Moving Forward

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Franklin County School Superintendent Dr. Ruth O’Dell is encouraging teachers, staff and parents not to let the momentum of what has been achieved over the past nine years stop. In her final presentation to the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, O’Dell stepped away from her usual presentation outlining goals and statistics and instead […]

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BBB Offers Tips for Giving To Ecuador Earthquake Relief

With hundreds killed and thousands injured by the devastating earthquake in Ecuador, generous Americans are already seeking ways to support those in need through donations. However, the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance has advised donors to avoid being taken advantage of by questionable solicitations or wasting their money on poorly managed relief efforts. BBB Wise Giving Alliance President and […]

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County Commission Candidates Appear At Forum

Stephens County Commission Post 2 candidates speak to voters in advance of the May primary. All five candidates running for the seat spoke at Thursday’s town hall meeting at the Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa, sponsored by the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and WNEG Radio. Incumbent Debbie Whitlock said a lot has been accomplished in Stephens County in the […]

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Vocational Programs Focus of Stephens Co. BOE Forum

Candidates for the Stephens County Board of Education talk vocational education and more at a town hall forum. All four candidates running for the two seats up for election on the Board of Education appeared at Thursday’s forum at the Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa, sponsored by the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and WNEG Radio. The candidates were asked […]

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Chief Magistrate Candidates Appear At Forum

Stephens County voters hear from the candidates for Chief Magistrate. Incumbent Don Tabor and challenger Ralph Stowe both spoke at Thursday’s Town Hall forum at the Schaefer Center in downtown Toccoa. The main issue of difference between the two men was whether the Chief Magistrate position should be a full-time or a part-time position. Currently, the position is part-time. Tabor […]

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Toccoa Clinic Adding Optometrist

The Toccoa Clinic will re-open its eye clinic for vision and optical services. This week, the clinic announced that optometrist Brian Kurtz is joining the medical staff of Toccoa Clinic as it reopens its eye clinic for vision and optical services at 274 Big A Road in Toccoa. Dr. Kurtz earned a bachelor of pre-medical sciences degree from West Chester […]

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WNEG Goes FM!

After sixty years of broadcasting as an AM station, today WNEG launched a FM signal operating at 93.1 megahertz from Currahee Mountain. Known in the radio industry as a FM translator signal, the FM station will repeat 100% of the AM-630 programming but unlike the AM signal will not have to operate with reduced power during nighttime and early morning […]

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Movie Filming in Toccoa

Filming is underway in Toccoa and Stephens County on a movie that will air nationwide later this year. INSP Films is in Toccoa now to shoot its next feature film, “Heritage Falls.” Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen said that crews began filming Wednesday at Toccoa Falls. Other locations for filming include Trembly Bald, downtown Toccoa, and the […]

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