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Saturday Pursuit of Reckless and Dangerous Driver Begins, Ends at Home Depot
UPDATE (07/01/24 12:27 p.m.) – WNEG News has received the booking report for David Justin Freeman. Attached is his booking photo. The charges currently filed against Freeman include:. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (Felony), OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY USE OF THREATS OR VIOLENCE (Felony), WILLFUL OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS...
SCSO, TPD, GSP respond to two local incidents this morning
WNEG News is reporting this morning on two incidents involving law-enforcement officials this morning. In one incident around 10 AM this morning, a vehicle pursuit that reportedly began in the area of The Pointe Church, skirted the Walmart parking lot and ended up in the Home Depot parking lot, resulted in a SCSO vehicle apparently being struck and having to be towed from the location. Also, two Toccoa Police officers received injuries from glass when the window of their patrol vehicle was broken during the attempt to subdue the suspect.
Local Grower’s Market Open Today
The weekly Stephens County Grower’s Market takes place today from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The market, which moved from its location at 325 N. Broad Street in Toccoa earlier this year, is now located adjacent to the Eastanollee Cannery, 582 Eastanollee School Road. According to Cannery manager Richard...
2024 Stephens County Fireworks Display and Independence Day Celebration is this Friday
Next Thursday, July 4, is the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, and this Friday, June 28, Toccoa and Stephens County residents and visitors can get a jump start on the festivities at the Stephens County Fireworks Display and Independence Day Celebration. Hosted by the Stephens...
Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter to Hold Rabies Clinic Saturday
Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts has announced the shelter will hold a rabies clinic this Saturday from 9a to 11a at the shelter on Scenic Drive in Toccoa. The Clinic will offer 1-year rabies shots for $15; DAPPV shots for $10, Bordetella shots for $10; and HCPCH...
SC FY2025 Budget: Final Public Hearing Scheduled Tomorrow
The final public hearing and reading of the Stephens County Fiscal Year 2025 budget will be held tomorrow, June 25, at 6 p.m. The Stephens County Board of Commissioners are expected to vote on adoption of the budget at the regular meeting, immediately following. The public hearing and meeting will...
Juneteenth Celebrated Today; Government Offices Closesd
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Jubilee Day, offers the opportunity to commemorate the end of slavery, and has been celebrated as a federally-recognized holiday since 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Juneteenth is the first federal holiday established...
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