Category: News

Taking a quick look at upcoming events of note around the community, WNEG reminds our listeners that tomorrow, Jan. 25, the Northeast Georgia Library System, the Toccoa/Stephens County Library and the Toccoa/Stephens County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ceremony to mark the opening of the new Bookmobile. Starting at 10 a.m. at the local public library, located at […]

On Jan. 22, Demetrius Sanchez Smith, 34, of Toccoa, pleaded guilty in Stephens County Superior Court for the second time in less than six months, both times entering his pleas moments before the jury was empanelled for trial on charges Smith faced.  In this week’s plea agreement, Smith pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, one […]

Toccoa City Commissioners met yesterday for more than six hours, convening the annual planning session at noon, which ended at 4:30 with a brief tour of the Toccoa City Hall building to give all commissioners a chance to see the extent of deterioration and damage to the structure as the city begins to look at conducting extensive renovation to the […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight for a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse,  On the agenda is a second reading of a new alcohol license for The Venue at Broken Bridge Farms and a public hearing on a Conditional Use Request from property owners of a […]

According to information provided by Habersham County Public Information Officer Rob Moore, no one was hurt in a Saturday afternoon fire on Dicks Hill Parkway outside Mt. Airy.  Habersham County Emergency Services units were paged to a reported chimney fire with flames showing at 2:13 p.m.  Habersham County Station 14 and Station 9, along with Clarkesville Fire Department Station 3, […]

The Toccoa Main Street Program will hold its annual Main Street Awards Program this coming Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Historic Ritz Theatre. Ten businesses and individuals will be recognized for their investment in downtown Toccoa during 2023. The reception will begin at 5:00 pm and the program will begin at 5:30 pm. The Downtown Development Authority will review 2023 […]

A raccoon in the area of Freeman Creek Road recently tested positive for rabies, according to information received yesterday from the District 2 Public Health Office. The District 2 office serves a 13-county region in Northeast Georgia, including Stephens County.  The notice regarding the recent positive rabies test provides no details on the specific incident, but does note that Rabies […]

The University of Georgia wants to know your recipe for success – literally. The 2024 Flavor of Georgia food product contest opened registration in November, but will continue to accept contest registration through February 13.  The annual contest, which allows businesses to showcase their products and receive feedback from industry professionals, has launched small, start-up food companies, as well as […]

In a statement released yesterday by the National Weather Service, meteorologists said the arctic air mass that dropped temperatures to near record lows in the past few days will move out of the area today.  The report stated that the cold would remain through this morning, with temperatures 10-15 degrees below normal, but that high temperatures are expected to warm […]

Last week, North Georgia Credit Union held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new corporate office and branch at 695 Big A Road in Toccoa. The ceremony, held the afternoon of January 18, was attended by officials from NGCU, J. Davis Construction, and LS3P Architects.  The first floor of the new 11,000 square foot, two-story building will feature a full-service branch […]