The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
The Toccoa Downtown Development Authority approves a facade grant for a downtown building, but that grant is not as much as the developer wanted. Last month, the Toccoa DDA unanimously approved a total of $10,000 in facade grants for work on the exterior of the former Gold’s Gym building owned by Jimmy Harris. That is only a quarter of the […]
Read moreThe state of Georgia will now have its Public Fishing Areas open seven days aweek. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Public Fishing Areas are now scheduled to be open every Monday and Tuesday. That started Monday and means that they are open 7 days a week for fishing. The Georgia DNR said that […]
Read moreGeorgia High School Association Assistant Executive Director Jay Russell says the issue of transfers in Georgia high school athletics will be a difficult one to address easily. Russell, a former head football coach at Stephens County High School, addressed the topic during last Thursday’s “Crunchtime” program on WNEG. “It would be very, very difficult to find a solution, but we […]
Read more
So far, the Georgia Department of Public Safety is reporting that the Labor Day travel weekend has resulted in seven fatalities on Georgia roadways. One of those accidents was reported to be in Habersham County by state law enforcement officials. The 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period began at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 2, and ends at midnight on […]
Read more
By Buddy Hardigree, WLHR Radio, Lavonia A man wanted in connection with a murder in South Carolina is in custody after he was arrested Thursday in Lavonia. The shooting occurred in the area of Westminster, South Carolina at around 2 a.m. Thursday. When Oconee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the scene, they found one victim, 50-year-old Steven Gregory Brock […]
Read moreLabor Day for many marks the unofficial, traditional end of summer and that can mean one last trip to the lake to enjoy the water. With that in mind, the National Safe Boating Council has a number of safety tips it wants people headed out on the water to remember. According to National Safe Boating Council Executive Director Rachel Johnson, […]
Read moreBoth Stephens County government offices and Toccoa City Hall are closed today in observance of Labor Day. In the city of Toccoa, routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up today will be picked up on Tuesday instead. Commercial garbage will be picked up as usual, but yard waste and other items will not be picked up. The […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa is holding a new event series this Fall for three weeks on Saturday night. It’s called “Dinner and a Movie at the Ritz.” On September 17, September 24, and October 1, the city will show a movie at 7 p.m. at the Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer Center. As part of this, Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator […]
Read more
The Stephens County Indians lost to the Rabun County Wildcats Friday night in Tiger, 24 to 10, in high school football action. The Indians grabbed the early lead on a 2 yard touchdown run by Quarterback Jackson Bell with 3:12 left in the first quarter, but Rabun tied the game on a 4 yard touchdown run by Quarterback Bailey Fisher […]
Read moreStephens County Middle School picks up its first win on the football field for the 2016 season. The Rebels beat Madison County on Thursday, 18-6, at the Reservation. Zack Feaster ran for 2 touchdowns, and Zatorian Lacy intercepted a Madison County pass and returned it for a touchdown. Stephens County Middle School’s record improves to 1-1 on the season. The […]
Read more