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With the week winding down, downtown Toccoa is gearing up for another entertainment-packed weekend. Kicking things off tonight will be the Malpass Brothers concert at the Historic Ritz Theatre. This traditional country music concert, presented by Gus Arrendale & Springer Mountain Farms, is a fundraiser for the Toccoa/Stephens County Humane Shelter. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the show starts […]
Read moreYesterday, August 17, a Stephens County Deputy was arrested by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and S.T.I.N.G. Unit following a month-long investigation. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley confirmed the arrest, but said details, including the officer’s name and charges, were being held until the Sheriff’s Office provides an official press release this afternoon, August. 18. WNEG News […]
Read moreStephens County Board of Registrars and Elections member Billy Chism has tendered his resignation from the Board as he prepares to run for a seat on the Toccoa City Commission. In a letter dated August 14, and provided to WNEG News yesterday, Chism states that he is resigning from the Board of Elections, effective tomorrow, August 18. He states, “I […]
Read moreForty five years ago, Dr. Paul Alford became the fourth president of Toccoa Falls College, bringing his wife and two daughters to a college still struggling through the tragic aftermath of a devastating flood, and facing financial challenges Alford served as President of Toccoa Falls College until 2000, and during that time, the growth of the college, and the advancements […]
Read moreAt last night’s Stephens County Board of Education meeting, school officials and Board members recognized the latest Spirit of Stephens Award winners. School and Community Engagement director April James introduced the winners. She announced that the classified employee Spirit of Stephens award winner for August is Karrie Perrin, a teacher at the Stephens County 5th Grade Academy. Janes announced that […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Elections and Voter Registration Office reminds local residents that qualifying for Toccoa and Martin Municipal elections begins next Monday. As previously reported by WNEG News, Election Supervisor Bruce Carlisle has confirmed that there will be two elections for the City of Toccoa, running simultaneously. One election is a special election to fill the vacant commission seat left […]
Read moreKaylynn Crump of Martin recently had the opportunity to travel to Liverpool, England, to compete in the inaugural International Baton Twirling Federation World Championships, where she and her team secured a fifth place finish among teams from 21 countries. Crump is a member of a competition baton twirling team that trains at Forte Dance & Twirl Studio in Roswell. As […]
Read moreDuring the Aug. 14 meeting of the Toccoa City Commission, city finance director Becky Bohannon presented the financial report for the month ending July 31. July is the first month of the new fiscal year, and accounts for 8.33 percent of the year. Bohannon said that Splost VII receipts for the month were 12 percent higher than last year, while […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education will meet tonight for the Board’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the district office, 191 Big A School Road in Toccoa. The public is invited to attend. The agenda for tonight’s meeting includes the announcement of the school system’s monthly Spirit of Stephens […]
Read moreAlthough today’s weather forecast from the National Weather Service does not include the heat advisory that marked the last two days, District 2 Public Health Department is still providing a cautionary notice to residents to be safe when the temperatures do rise to extreme levels. Heat-related illnesses pose a significant threat to public health, particularly among vulnerable populations such as […]
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