The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
Stephens County’s state legislators are reacting to Governor Nathan Deal’s veto this week of Georgia House Bill 757, the “religious freedom” bill. Both 28th District State Representative Dan Gasaway and 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson spoke to WNEG on Wednesday. The bill stated that pastors who opposed could not be required to perform same-sex marriages. It also stated that […]
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Stephens County Hospital joins with the community to mark a new primary care facility in Toccoa. On Wednesday, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting and open house for the hospital’s primary care facility, which is staffed by Dr. Ginie Chan and nurse practitioner Shannon Chatman. Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson said that the hospital is excited to […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Indians dropped their region record to 4-5 Wednesday night following a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the North Oconee Titans in Region 8-AAAA baseball play at the Reservation in Toccoa. The Indians managed just two singles off of sophomore Kumar Rocker, who struck out six in his six innings of work. Tristan Thompson struck out the […]
Read moreBy MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia Two Lavonia men are charged with burglary and drug possession after an incident over the weekend at Tugaloo State Park. Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas tells WLHR News the arrests came Friday. “Early Friday morning, officers observed a white four-door sedan with two males. The officers observed the rear seat of the vehicle to […]
Read moreA Stephens County woman faces charges after a one-car accident in Stephens County this past weekend. It happened on Saturday afternoon on Brookhaven Circle. According to the Toccoa post of the Georgia State Patrol, 45-year-old Michelle Black of Martin was driving a 2001 Nissan Maxima north on Brookhaven negotiating a curve when the vehicle crossed the centerline and continued across […]
Read moreFriday brings the opening of a number of campgrounds and day use areas on Lake Hartwell. On Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hartwell Project Office announced the opening of several campgrounds and day use areas on April 1. They are Crescent Group Camp, Anderson County, S.C.; Springfield Campground, Anderson County, S.C.; Twin Lakes Campground, Pickens County, S.C.; Watsadler […]
Read moreThe plant manager at a local industry is being featured in a national publication. Cope Closet Concepts Plant Manager Derrick Woody is being featured in an edition of National Hardwood Magazine in the Who’s Who section. National Hardwood Magazine is published monthly and focuses on industry news for both buyers and suppliers of hardwood lumber. Woody has been the Plant […]
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One of the individuals wanting use of a currently unused field at Alewine Park in Toccoa is questioning the city’s decision to use the land for a burn building for the fire department to train on. Evan Oglesby spoke to Toccoa City Commissioners on Monday. Oglesby wanted to fix up and use a currently unused third field at Alewine Park […]
Read morePublic health officials in Georgia are urging people to be aware and use caution to help keep the Zika virus from establishing itself in Georgia. State Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald said that so far, there have been nine confirmed cases of Zika virus in Georgia, all of which were acquired by people traveling. She said none […]
Read moreTuesday was a busy afternoon for brush and woods fires in Stephens County. Volunteer fire crews and crews from the Georgia Forestry Commission were summoned to at least two brush fires during the afternoon hours. One was in the area of North Broad River Road and the other was on Suttles Road. The Suttles Road fire covered about an acre […]
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