Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter Receives Grant

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter is the recipient of a special grant that should help them better promote shelter animals. Shelter director Sheri Lockhart said the shelter recently received a “One Picture Saves a Life” grant from the Greater Good Foundation.  Greater Good provides help via programs for people, pets and the environment. The mission of the One Picture Saves […]

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876th Engineering Company Holds Departure Ceremony

  The last Georgia National Guard unit scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan gets a send-off in Stephens County. The departure ceremony for the 876th Engineering Company took place Thursday at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa. The unit, based out of the Toccoa National Guard Armory, is headed to Afghanistan for a nine-month overseas deployment. Company Commander Captain Tyler […]

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Dorsey Takes Over as New Stephens Co School Superintendent

By Charlie Bauder, WNEG Radio, Toccoa Bryan Dorsey is officially the new Superintendent of the Stephens County School System. The Stephens County Board of Education voted unanimously to hire Dorsey at its meeting Tuesday.  Dorsey then signed the contract and made his hiring official. He replaces Sherrie Whiten, who retired last month. Dorsey said it is great to sign on the dotted […]

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