Category: News

By Ethan Jordan, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is working with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in Walhalla to investigate a series of stolen vehicles and burglaries. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on August 30, investigators with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and advised that […]

The Royston Public Library is starting a new chess club for kids beginning this weekend. According to Maggie West, Branch Manager for the Franklin County libraries, the idea is the brainchild of a library employee. “Around the summer reading program, Tim Harrison, our program specialist noticed a few kids were hanging around during the program and we had a chess […]

Montez Carter, president and CEO of St. Mary’s Healthcare is leaving to take a new position with Trinity Health of New England. Trinity Healthcare owns St. Mary’s Healthcare and in New England Carter will serve as president and CEO of Trinity Health of New England, effective Oct. 3. Carter was selected after a nationwide search to replace THofNE’s President and […]

Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.25 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 8 cents lower than a week ago, and 28 cents more than this time last year. It now costs $48.75 to fill […]

A Lavonia Police officer is being commended for his efforts that landed a phony veteran, who faked her way into becoming the Lavonia VFW Post Commander, behind bars.  On Wednesday, 31-year-old Gabrielle Beutler of Bowersville, plead guilty to a number of charges.  Officer Jonathan Merck with the Lavonia Police Department was recently recognized for his efforts, which led to her […]