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In Banks County, four people are behind bars after a shooting last week in Commerce. It happened Thursday in the area of Highway 59 and Barnes Circle, according to Banks County Sheriff’s spokesperson Sgt. Carissa McFaddin. McFaddin said deputies were called to the scene and quickly developed several persons of interest. According to the Sheriff’s office, the shooting was the […]

Toccoa Falls College celebrated the somber 40–year anniversary of the Toccoa Dam break this past weekend. Held Saturday, at the Toccoa Falls College Welcome Center, several were in attendance during the remembrance service. Dr. Robert Myers, President of the college, told WNEG News Saturday about the service saying, “On Nov. 6, 1977 we suffered a tremendious tragedy at Toccoa Falls […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet Monday for its monthly work session and regular scheduled meeting, held in the City Commission/Court Room. The work session will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. and the regular meeting will follow at 5:00 p.m. For the work session, the commission will be discussing an increase in salary for entry level officers. The proposed rate […]

Sink painting by Joe Collins A special exhibit dedication was held Saturday at the Currahee Military Museum. The dedication was part of this year’s Currahee Military Weekend and was in honor of Col. Robert Sink, Commander of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment started in Toccoa in July of 1942. Stephens County Historical Society Executive Director Brenda Carlan led the dedication […]

This month’s Veterans Coffee event featured special guest Vincent Speranza, author of the book “Nuts.” During his presentation, Speranza provided the audience with comedic relief, as he recalled his actions in Belgium during WWII. It took 65 years for him to find out that his actions in Belgium during WWII had been immortalized — for his ingenuity with the beverage […]

Dedication of the Col. Robert Bob Sink memorial will be tomorrow at 10 a.m., as part of the Currahee Military Weekend. Sink is one of the most famous military Colonel who served in WWII. Again, the dedication will take place tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., held at the Military Museum. For more information, contact Director of Toccoa’s Military Museum Brenda […]

As part of this weekend’s festivities for Currahee Military Weekend, there will be a Battle Reenactment following the Veteran’s Parade in Downtown Tocca. Operation Market Garden will be reenacted on the bridge at Pond St. Stephens County Historical Society President Lyn Hack told WNEG News about the reenactment, saying, “it will start right after the Veteran’s Parade, so everyone should […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a home invasion that occurred Monday morning. Deputies were dispatched to 359 Sweetgum Rd in Eastanollee, at 2:00 a.m., after multiple subjects had kicked in the back door of the residence and entered the home, one of the subjects was brandishing a firearm. According to the victims the suspects ordered them to […]