Category: News

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa In Stephens County, a man is dead after an accident at the construction site in downtown Toccoa. According to Toccoa Police Chief Tim Jarrell, it happened about 9a Tuesday at First Baptist Church on Tugalo St. “There was a worker on a steel beam and he fell,” said Police Chief Tim Jarrell. “He has […]

Royston’s Police Explorers are basking in the glow of some pretty prestigious national awards. Recently, the Royston Explorer Post 103 attended WinterFest 2015 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee along with Royston Police Chief Donnie Boleman and Corporal Nancy Root where they competed in eight different competitions. Boleman said members of Post 103 came in in the top 20 in most of those […]

A Franklin County family has been named Georgia’s Young Farm Family Winner by the Georgia Young Farmers Association. The award was presented to Hal and Kelly Fowler at the Association’s annual convention on January 30-31, 2015. The Georgia Development Authority in conjunction with the Georgia Young Farmer Association sponsors the competition. Along with a cash prize from Georgia Development Authority, […]

The Elbert County Board of Commissioners is moving forward with a joint road paving agreement with two other counties. Monday evening, the commission approved a motion to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Madison and Oglethorpe counties to use Oglethorpe County’s road equipment for their road projects, rather than a private contractor. Elbert County Administrator Bob Thomas says not too […]

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa The Georgia State Patrol continues its investigation into a fatal wreck in Stephens County over the weekend. It happened about noon Sunday on the 17 Bypass at Cawthon Road. According to the Toccoa Post of the Georgia State Patrol, the initial indication is that a pick-up truck was traveling east on Cawthon Road while […]