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In news of relevance from neighboring Habersham County, Habersham County recently accepted delivery of its new public transit van. The eight-seat vehicle offers door-to-door transportation on a first-come, first-served basis by appointment within Habersham County with the rate schedule based on mileage. The 2023 Ford Starcraft Starlite van was purchased for $107,690, with 80% federal funds, 10% state funds, and […]
Read moreHaering Precision recently announced the successful conclusion of its first annual Skills Invitational, held in partnership with North Georgia Technical College. The event took place on April 24 at North Georgia Tech’s Clarkesville campus, drawing participants from Franklin, Hart, Stephens, and Union counties. As reported earlier by WNEG News, the Skills Invitational aimed to ignite interest in machining and metals […]
Read moreOne of Stephens County High School’s long time coaches is calling it a wrap in his baseball coaching career for his hometown community. At the May 8 Baseball Banquet celebration, Coach Greg McCall announced his retirement from the position of head baseball coach. McCall served as Indians’ head baseball coach for 11 years after 4 years as an assistant. Prior […]
Read moreIn a news brief that falls in the business, community and health categories all at once, Stephens County native and Stephen County High School alumni Stephen Gambrell, son of Ed and Trish Gambrell, was recently named Assistant Administrator at Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge. In a statement by hospital officials, Memorial officially welcomed Gambrell, stating, “Stephen is taking on […]
Read moreShortly after noon Last Thursday, May 9, Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle wreck with entrapment near Tom Arrendale Interchange on Ga. 365 / U.S. 441, impacting area traffic for more than 2 hours. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, a 2008 Ford Focus Sedan was traveling south on the GA 365 […]
Read moreMrs. Lessie Canady Lasseter, age 96 of Toccoa, GA passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Stephens County Hospital. Funeral service information will be announced later by Moss Stovall Neal Funeral Home.
Read moreMrs. Ann Copenhaver Mills age 74 of Toccoa gained her heavenly wings on Thursday May 9, 2024 at Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, Georgia. A daughter of the late Lewis and Caroline Bryant Copenhaver, she was born December 11, 1949 in Hunington, West Virginia having lived most of her life in Toccoa. She was a graduate of the University of Georgia and retired with thirty years of service with the Stephens County School […]
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 moreThe Toccoa City Commission will meet twice next Monday, May 13. The first meeting will be a work session at 3 p.m., with a regularly scheduled meeting following at 5 p.m. Both meetings will take place at City Hall, 92 N. Alexander Street. On the agenda for the 3 p.m. work session is a discussion of a camera system for […]
Read moreBragging rights are on the line this weekend at the 1st annual Cops vs. Kids Charity ShootOff. Citizens are invited to watch the competition tomorrow May 11, with a safety briefing at 9:30 a.m. at the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 1605 Scenic Drive in Toccoa, and the shoot-off following at 10 a.m. on the Sheriff’s Office Firing […]
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