Author: MJ Kneiser

The Hart County American Legion Post 109 is once again putting together an effort to lay memorial wreaths on the graves of every fallen veteran in the county. It’s part of a national effort called Wreaths Across America, and on Saturday, December 12th, a special ceremony will take place at Nancy Hart Memorial Park to honor those Hart County servicemen […]

Franklin County’s Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store in Lavonia is gearing up for its annual Children’s Shopping Time. Children’s Shopping Time is an opportunity for kids ages 5 to 15 to come shop for Christmas gifts for their family and friends. Executive Director Cathy Wood said the Children’s Shopping Time is coming up Thursday evening from 5p to 7p and […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce once again places itself among the top Chambers in the country. Recently, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce announced that it had received its four-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce. That comes after a comprehensive self-review of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce’s policies, organizational […]

A Canon auto-body worker is found guilty in the 2013 murder of his live-in girlfriend, Bonnie Ann Cooner. Monday afternoon, Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Malcom found 46-year old Brent Shubert guilty of malice murder, felony murder and concealing the death of another. The week-long bench trial before Judge Malcom ended with closing arguments Friday morning. During pre-sentencing testimony Monday, the […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa A Stephens County jury awards a $1 million verdict in a civil trial. The jury handed down the verdict last week in Stephens County Superior Court in the case of Wilbert “Bobby” Williams vs. Robert Buchanan, M.D. Williams had sued Dr. Buchanan for medical malpractice. According to information from the court, Dr. Buchanan had […]