Category: News

The Stephens County Elections Office has issued a parking map in advance of the March 12 Presidential Preference Primary. The map shows parking locations that will be available during voting, and indicates altered traffic patterns on Tugaloo and Sage Streets that will be in place for elderly and handicap parking and shuttle drop-off. Next Monday, February 12, is the final […]

Today, Feb. 9, is the last day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The topic for today is Flood Safety:  River flooding occurs when heavy rain and runoff fill the river basins with water too quickly. Flash floods occur suddenly and usually within hours of excessive heavy rainfall. Flash floods can also occur with a dam or levee failure. Heavy rain […]

The Stephens County Development Authority and Stephens County High School program recently named Jarrett Segars as the December Work-Based-Learning Student of the Month.  Segars is a senior at the high school and is employed at Quality Foods in Toccoa. He works in the Quality Foods office, overseeing the cashiers and courtesy clerks, counting tills, giving change to cashiers, and making […]

Toccoa’s inaugural Chocolate Crawl, held in conjunction with the city’s annual Sip & Stroll, takes place this evening, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Toccoa. Chocolate lovers can look forward to exploring 20 participating businesses with sweet stops, sales and specials. Admission to the event is free, and attendees have a chance to win prizes in the Chocolate […]

In state news from the Capitol News Beat Service, state legislators continue to look at election reform.  Five years ago, the General Assembly’s Republican majorities passed legislation providing for a paper backup to electronic ballots, a move aimed at giving Georgians more confidence their votes are being counted correctly. But legislative leaders aren’t content with that election reform measure. This […]

Today, Feb. 8, is the fourth day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The topic for today is Lightning Safety: Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Although most lightning occurs in the summer, people can be struck at any time of year. Lightning kills about 20 people in the United States each year, and hundreds more […]

Significant dates in the 2024 election cycle are quickly approaching, and next Monday, February 12, is the final day citizens can register to vote in order to participate in the March 12 Presidential Preference Primary. Also, the deadline to request an absentee ballot for the Presidential Preference Primary is March 01, and citizens can request an absentee ballot by calling […]

The 2024 Stephens County United Way Campaign is underway and Board Members are working toward a $100,000 goal for the year.  Board chair Julie Paysen told WNEG News last week that the campaign is off to a good start this year, and said that there is a new energy and focus in the efforts this year. She explained that Stephens […]

The Stephens County Elections Office has issued samples of the ballots that will be used in the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary.  There are 11 candidates listed on the Republican ballot. The candidates, listed in order of their filing date, include Former President Donald J. Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Former Governor Doug Burgum, Former Governor Asa Hutchinson, Governor Ron DeSantis, David Stuckenberg, […]

Today, Feb. 7, is the third day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The topic for today is Tornado Safety:  A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground. Tornadoes are capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees, and hurling objects through the air. Although tornadoes are most common […]