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Mrs. Margaret Lee Brown Scott Leitgeb, age 90, of Toccoa, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at her son’s home in Ellijay, GA. Born August 8, 1933 in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Franklin and Willie Mae Allred Brown. Mrs. Leitgeb was a wonderful pianist; she shared her ministry as the church pianist and […]
Read moreMrs. Patsy Ellen Hamrick Lambert, age 90, of Toccoa passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Born February 19, 1934 in Ironton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Vearl William and Thelma Virginia Casey Hamrick. Mrs. Lambert was a retired real estate broker, having owned Lambert Real Estate, Inc. in Sebastian, FL. […]
Read moreFormer Stephens County High School student and standout athlete Dacen Cash has been tapped to fill the head coach position being left vacant by the recent retirement of coach Greg McCall from the position of head baseball coach. McCall, who will continue as a SCHS science teacher and assistant football coach, served as Indians’ head baseball coach for 11 years […]
Read moreEarlier this week, WNEG News contacted all three candidates for Stephens County Sheriff, inviting them to answer a series of questions regarding their platform, and their plans, if elected. Today, throughout the day’s news broadcasts, we will be airing responses from the candidates who responded. Both candidates who responded were asked the same set of questions. Answers are presented by […]
Read moreThe Swap Shop airs Monday-Friday from 8:30 am until 9:00 am on 93.1 FM and AM 630 WNEG. Here’s how to get on the show: Our phone lines are open from 8:30 am until 9:00 am. The number to call is 706-886-1551. You can also email to [email protected] Fax items to 706-282-0189 Mail to Swap Shop, P.O. Box 1159, Toccoa, […]
Read moreOn Monday, May 13, Jesse James Patterson, 45, entered guilty pleas on two charges stemming from the 2019 armed robbery and violent assault on a local business owner. On the afternoon of January 14, 2019, the Stephens County Sheriff’s office received a 911 Dispatch call at approximately 3:30 pm Friday afternoon regarding an armed robbery that had occurred at Means […]
Read moreAs previously reported by WNEG News, Roger Laquarius Neal, 34, of Toccoa, was arrested earlier this month by Habersham County Deputies and booked into the Habersham County Jail on multiple drug and gang-related felony charges. In the earlier WNEG article, multiple previous arrests of Neal were noted, with the majority of those also being for drug and gang-related crimes. In […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians football team will conclude 2 weeks of spring practice with a scrimmage game tonight at North Hall High School. Game time will be 7 o’clock tonight, and admission will be $5. Spring practice allows the players to get some practice in full pads. Indian Head Coach Wesley Tankersley says the team has worked hard: Tonight’s scrimmage […]
Read moreAfter being twice delayed, this year’s Toast of Toccoa is scheduled for this Saturday, and WNEG News sat down with Toccoa Special Events Coordinator Misty Richardson to find out a little bit more about the event. Richardson said she was keeping an eye on the weather forecast She talked a little bit about what people can expect when they attend […]
Read moreMr. Frank William Pless, age 85 of Toccoa passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at his residence. A son of the late Alvin and Clara Smith Pless, he was born May 11, 1938 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived all his life. He had worked at several companies in Toccoa before retiring from Habersham Plantation. He loved singing and playing bluegrass music. He was a member […]
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