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In Banks County, a South Carolina man is facing charges after a Monday crime spree. Banks County Sheriff’s office reports 34-year-old Reyes Kalifah Gibbs of Greenville allegedly drove a stolen vehicle into Homer Monday where he then broke into another car before fleeing on foot. The Franklin County Sheriff’s office alerted Banks County authorities to be on the lookout for […]
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Governor Nathan Deal will be on the Clarkesville Campus of North Georgia Technical College today to break ground on the college’s new Industrial Technology Center. The Groundbreaking is scheduled for 10 a.m. this morning. Meantime, a graduate of NGTC’s Industrial Systems Technology Program is now wanting to help future students in the programs. Adam Fulbright is offering a $250 annual […]
Read moreThe Georgia Legislature is continuing its work to make sure rural Georgians have access to the latest broadband service, but according to State lawmakers, it’s an uphill battle. At Tuesday’s Post Legislative Coffee at the Mitchell Allen Meeting Room in Toccoa, State House Representative Dan Gasaway said one major issue is convincing the communications companies to expand broadband service to […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital combined the medical and surgical floors last week. Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson said that they made the decision to combine these units because volumes have been down. According to Anderson, combining these floors will allow the hospital to take care of those patients with fewer resources. “We could have all of the nurses and patient care techs […]
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“Lindsey the Giraffe” has been found. The metal giraffe that adorned the entrance to the child advocacy center known as the ‘Power House for Kids’ has been brought home and is currently in a secure location. Back on March 18, a person or persons stole the giraffe statue from in front of the powerhouse for kids facility on U.S. Highway […]
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Austin Branson limited the Stephens County Indians to just two hits and one run, and Wesley Diamantis had two doubles including one that scored the go ahead run in the 5th inning to lead St. Pius to a 2-1 victory over the Stephens County Indians in a huge Region 8- AAAA game on Monday night. The Indians only hits and […]
Read moreStephens County, the City of Toccoa Governments and Keep Toccoa Stephens County Beautiful are conducting a Community Dump Your Junk event on April 22. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stephens County road department, located at 1597 Scenic Drive. They will be accepting junk such as furniture, carpet, grills, toys and more. All small […]
Read moreIn conjunction with the Dump Your Junk event, there will be a Summer Fun Collection Day for children on Saturday. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Stephens County Public Works Department will be accepting items to give to children in Stephens County who are in need of summer activities. Dena Brawner with the Stephens County Public Works Department told […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital is looking to outside help for new ideas to improve and help with the current financial situation. WNEG News was there last week when the Stephens County Hospital Board met with one of the groups last week. Stephens County Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson told WNEG why the board is meeting with these groups. “We are looking to continue […]
Read moreStephens County Indians sophomore right-hander Dawson Sorrells ran his record to 7-2 with a 5-2 win over the North Oconee Titans Friday night in high school baseball. The Indians took two out of three games in the series and kept their playoff hopes alive. Stephens County trailed 1-0 going into the third inning when they scored four runs. Kooper Briley […]
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