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The Toccoa 11 & 12 Little League Baseball All-Stars are heading to the state tournament this weekend in Peachtree City. Toccoa won the District 7 Tournament in Rabun County last weekend. They defeated Franklin County 10-2. They’ll be playing the host team, Peachtree City tomorrow with game time scheduled for 1:30 and airtime at 1:15 here on WNEG.
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Back to school days are approaching with Stephens County students starting Thursday, August 3. Orientation days are August 1 and 2 and differ depending on school. Big A Elementary orientation is August 1 from 12:30-5:30; Liberty Elementary, August 2 from 12:30-5:30 and Toccoa Elementary, August 1 from 1-6 p.m. Stephens County 5th Grade Academy and Middle School orientation days are August 1 and 2. […]
Read moreAdam Hazell with the Georgia Mountain Regional Commission will be at the public hearing on the Stephens County Comprehensive Plan on Monday, July 24 at 7 p.m. The hearing is in the Stephens County Historic Courthouse.
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Chamber After Hours at the TreeHouse today. The TreeHouse at the Learning Tree Academy is an indoor play space and it opened at the beginning of June. The Chamber after hours is a networking event that will be at the outdoor area just outside of the Treehouse around the campfire, weather […]
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Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley reports several recent drug arrests. On July 13th, investigators served a search warrant at 147 Old Jarrett’s Mill Rd in Toccoa. According to Sheriff Shirley, investigators had been watching the residence based on information received that illegal drugs, specifically marijuana, were being sold at the residence. “Investigators gathered enough intelligence and other evidence that enabled […]
Read moreMJ Kneiser A case of mad cow disease has been found in a cow in Alabama. U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists confirmed Tuesday that an 11-year-old cow found in an Alabama livestock market suffered from the neurologic cattle disease, formally called bovine spongiform encephalopathy. In Georgia there are almost 18,000 producers of beef cattle including here in Stephens and surrounding […]
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At their meeting Tuesday, the Board of Education approved an updated strategic plan that will go into effect this school year. During their work session last week, Deputy Superintendent Terri Powers discussed the updated plan, saying that it includes a new mission statement, vision and goals. According to Powers, the plan was created with input from stakeholders in the community, […]
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Many county programs are working to find ways to continue operating after receiving budget cuts from the county commission. These cuts have forced several programs to cut back on many of the materials and services they offer. Library Manager Emily McConnell said the library’s budget was cut by $20,000 dollars. This cut resulted in library employees not receiving a raise […]
Read moreMore details out on the accident yesterday that resulted in three injured. It happened mid-morning when a van pulled out in front of an 18-wheeler at the Jeanette Jameison intersection. According to Sheriff Shirley, the van was turning left toward Currahee Mountain in the south bound lane and the semi was headed northbound on the bypass. Two individuals in the […]
Read moreLast week, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 and Congressman Doug Collins presided over the House during the vote. Collins is an active member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and said that he is proud to have been a part of fulfilling this responsibility. The NDAA provides for key pieces of […]
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