Category: News

In Stephens County, a mother and daughter are dead – victims of a tragic house fire. It happened Friday night about 6:45p at a mobile home on Linda Drive just off Rose Lane in Toccoa. Firefighters with the Toccoa and Carnes Creek fire stations responded within minutes, but Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said by the time they arrived, the doublewide […]

Last week, we told you about a new free firearm training class being offered by the Lavonia Police Department and the District Attorney’s office. The two-day seminar and training will cover a number of topics on the proper use of a firearm in Georgia, including current state gun laws as well as live firearm training at a firing range. Lavonia […]

It was a Night to Shine for some special residents of Franklin, Hart and surrounding counties Friday. The Swails Center in Franklin Springs rolled out the red carpet Friday night and the limo’s began arriving for the Night to Shine ball for special needs adults. Sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, hundreds of special needs adults, dressed in their finest […]

Just a reminder early voting continues this week for the March 1 Presidential Preference Primary. Early voting runs through February Friday, February 26th. Voters will be selecting their candidates for the 2016 Presidential Election. In Franklin County, they will also be deciding on whether to continue the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax or e-SPLOST. Franklin County Elections Supervisor […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Funeral services were held Sunday for the victim of last weekends fatal shooting in Toccoa. 21-year-old Tomas Colbert of Toccoa died from gunshot wounds suffered last February 7th at an apartment on Falls Road. Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell said officers found Colbert alive and conscious with several gunshot wounds. Colbert was transported first […]