Category: News

Few details have been released regarding a head-on collision that occurred Saturday evening on Highway 17 in Franklin County. It happened around 8 p.m. on Highway 17 northbound near MC Marine. WNEG’s sister station WLHR has confirmed that the driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. Stephens County Commissioner Dennis Bell confirmed to WLHR News and on […]

The deadline to return gifts for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program was on Wednesday; however, Salvation Army Social Worker Brenda Gragg says not everyone who adopted angels dropped off gifts. If you adopted an Angel or selected an ornament from one of the Angel Trees, please bring gifts to the Toccoa Salvation Army, located at 306 East Franklin Street […]

Main Street Toccoa is reminding the community that “Toccoa on Ice” will remain open until the end of the month. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the ice-skating rink will remain open on the weekends until the end of December. The rink is open Fridays from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. until 9 p.m.; […]

Ninth District Opportunity’s Reverse Giving Box Event was a success. In November, Ninth District Opportunity asked the public to fill a box with a new food item each day, at the end of the month the boxes were delivered to Ninth District Opportunity to be given to families and individuals in need throughout Stephens County. Ninth District Opportunity Community Resource […]

The Omicron Variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Georgia. According to a release issued by District 2 Public Health, the Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant in Georgia. The individual recently traveled from South Africa and developed mild symptoms and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Genomic sequencing confirmed […]

FAITH’S Christmas Village of Lights returns tonight in Tiger. FAITH’S Director of Community Awareness Monica Blalock says families can drive by to see the outdoor lighting display and/or park to tour the indoor Christmas Village display, located at 90 Tiger Connector, in Tiger. She says Santa will be on hand for photos as well. The outdoor light displays will be […]

Two Toccoa residents were arrested following a traffic stop in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on December 6, around 9:00 p.m. a K-9 Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a gold Chevrolet pick-up truck at the intersection of Gumlog and Seven Forks Road. The stop was conducted after the deputy observed the […]

A Toccoa man was recently arrested by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on December 3, around 5:00 a.m. a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a red Volkswagen Jetta at the intersection of Liberty Hill and Mize Road. The deputy, according to Shirley, could smell […]

The winners have been announced for this year’s Toccoa Christmas Parade. This year’s parade was held on Saturday, December 4, in downtown Toccoa. The 2021 winners are as follows: Best Overall was awarded to North Georgia Credit Union. Best in Business was awarded to The Wright Credit Union. Best in Education went to Stephens County High School Band and Auxiliary. […]

Main Street Toccoa’s annual Storefront Christmas Contest is underway in downtown Toccoa. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the contest began last week during Toccoa Christmas Fest. Crosby says each participating business has chosen a theme for their display, either from their business, the theme from Toccoa’s Christmas Parade—the Magic of Christmas—or just a Christmas theme that […]