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As reported on Saturday by WNEG sister station WLHR’s news director MJ Kneiser, an Inspector with the State Fire Marshal’s office is expected back in Royston next week to continue his investigation into the cause of the fire that destroyed Dill’s Food City. The fire broke out at the store around midnight Friday night according to Royston Fire Chief Matt […]
Read moreAs reported by Kevin D. Hollis at WNEG Sister Station WSNW in Seneca, South Carolina, an autopsy was performed Friday, Feb. 16, on the body of India L. Medlin, 64, of Westminster, who was found dead inside her vehicle in Lake Hartwell on the morning of Feb. 15. Her vehicle, a 2014 Hyundai Sonata sedan, was discovered submerged in 7 […]
Read moreIn-person early, or advanced, voting begins today in the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary. Advanced voting for the March 12 Presidential Preference Primary will be conducted at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse, 37 W. Tugalo Street in Toccoa. Advanced voting will continue each weekday through Friday, March 8. Mandatory advanced in-person Saturday voting will take place on February 24 and March […]
Read moreGeorgia State Senator Bo Hatchett recently updated WNEG News and constituents on the sixth week of the legislative session. Hatchett serves District 50 which includes Stephens, Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, and Towns County and portions of Hall, Jackson, and White counties. Hatchett also serves as one of two Floor Leaders in the Senate, selected by Governor Brian Kemp. We are […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Police Department is asking for help from citizens in locating a missing Toccoa teen. Jase Childers of Toccoa has been missing since Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15, and Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize is asking that anyone with information on Childers’ whereabouts call the Toccoa Police Department and speak with investigator David Cannon at (706) 282.3279 or (706) […]
Read moreFollowing approval of updates to the Stephens County Employment Handbook and policies, the Stephens County Government offices will be closed this coming Monday, Feb. 19 in honor of Presidents Day. The holiday is one of two additional holidays that were approved for county employees when Board of Commission members voted unanimously to approve the updates to the handbook during the […]
Read moreNorth Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently named Brandon Provitera the 2024 Employee of the Year at the college’s annual service awards holiday luncheon. Provitera, an audio visual/information technology specialist from Toccoa, has been employed by the college since Oct. 2014 and previously served as a technical support specialist, a library assistant and a library work study. He graduated from NGTC […]
Read moreThe new location of the Habersham County Elections and Voter Registration Office will open at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19. The new office, located at 403 Habersham County Shopping Center, Cornelia, is just up from Belk next to the former Community Bank & Trust Operations Center on 441 Bypass and will operate weekdays and as required. Habersham County Elections Supervisor […]
Read moreApplications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’sFiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program are now open, and will accept applications through 5 p.m. on March 8. The expected disbursements for the FY 2023 AFG program is $324 million, matching the $324 million distributed through 1,708 awards for the FY2022 awards, including a $952,380 grant to the City of […]
Read moreThe numbers don’t lie, and, for many, they just don’t add up. Currently, there are approximately 70 Stephens County children in foster care – but only 11 of those children are currently living in Stephens County. According to Chris Sprowls, Director of the Stephens County office of the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services, or DFCS, there is a […]
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