Category: News

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office will have body cameras soon for all of its deputies on the road. Last week, the Stephens County Commission approved moving money from contingency to purchase 30 body cameras for the Sheriff’s Office. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that the Sheriff’s Office had come in under budget this […]

Boulder Dog Food Company, L.L.C. is voluntarily recalling its Turkey Sprinkles because the product has the potential of being contaminated with Salmonella. The tainted packages are the 3 oz. pouches with a “Best By” date of “05/18/16, 05/28/2016 and 05/30/2016”, a Lot Number of “743”, and a UPC Code of 899883001224. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product, and there is […]

Long-time local radio and TV personality Billy Dilworth, 80, passed away Thursday night at Landmark Hospital in Athens after an extended illness. Born  in the Red Hill Community of Franklin County, Dilworth was a graduate of Franklin County High School and later the University of Georgia. For many years, people from across Northeast Georiga and the Upstate tuned in every […]

If you’re headed down to Stone Mountain Park in metro Atlanta for the 4th of July fireworks and laser show, you will still Confederate flags flying. That’s because Georgia law prevents their removal, according to Park officials. The law would have to be changed for the flags to be removed, said Bill Stephens, chief executive officer of the Stone Mountain […]

Hartwell’s Main Street program is looking forward to a fun holiday weekend which will kick off with monthly concert series called “First Saturday” at the Hartwell Marina. However, this first Saturday is the 4th of July, which is why DDA Executive Director Henley Cleary says they’ve made a slight scheduling change. “Our First Saturday will be on Friday this month,” […]