Deadline is nearing to sign up to be an entry in 2021 Toccoa Christmas Parade

Time is running out for businesses and civic organizations to sign up to participate in the 2021 Toccoa Christmas Parade. The Professional Women of Toccoa-Stephens County is organizing this year’s parade after the Toccoa Women’s Club, who historically organized the event, decided to no longer participate. Professional Women of Toccoa-Stephens County Organizer Dawn Jameson says the deadline to sign up […]

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New House redistricting map moves Stephens County to District 32

The Georgia House of Representatives Redistricting Committee has approved the Republican Party’s proposed redistricting map for 2022 and it moves Stephens County from District 28 into District 32. It also moves Franklin and Hart counties from District 32 to District 33. The Republican-led Georgia House of Representatives adopted new boundaries for the 180 House districts last Wednesday. After nearly two […]

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Stephens County School System Students in grades 5th through 12th are on an early release today

Stephens County Schools has announced that students in grades 5th through 12th will be on an early release schedule today, November 12, at 11:45 a.m., due to the need for extra bus transportation for the playoffs in West Georgia. This will not impact Pre-K through 4th grades. Again, today, November 12, students in grades 5th through 12th will be released […]

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Open Mic Monday continues next week

The Ritz Theatre will continue its fifth season of Open Mic Monday next week in Toccoa-Stephens County. The competition will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, November 15, and continues the third Monday of each month through December, culminating in a Winner’s Showcase in January. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says anyone interested in being a contestant can sign-up for […]

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TCC adopts amendment to Hotel-Motel Excise Tax Ordinance

The Toccoa City Commission adopted an amendment to its Hotel-Motel Excise Tax Ordinance during its meeting Monday. As WNEG News previously reported, the change will add Marketplace Innkeeper to the Ordinance. City Manager Billy Morse presented the amendment to the Commission. “This is an amendment to the Hotel-Motel Excise Tax Ordinance. It adds the term Marketplace Innkeeper to our Ordinance […]

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Veterans Day Observance held today in Toccoa

Veterans Day is today across the United States. Here locally, a Veterans Day Observance will be held today, at 11:00 a.m. in the Pavilion at Camp Toccoa at Currahee, located at 2351 Ayersville Road, in Toccoa. This year’s Veterans Day theme is “what Veterans have to say.” According to organizer Rick Hack, the Veterans Day Observance will be held rain […]

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