Category: News

As a reminder, this week District 2 Public Health opened a COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic in Stephens County. The Clinic is being held at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, located at 995 East Tugalo Street, in Toccoa. The clinic will be open today, Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The offsite clinic will be scheduled as needed. For questions regarding […]

Main Street Toccoa is again partnering with the businesses of Downtown Toccoa to host the third Downtown Toccoa Sip-n-Stroll. The Sip-n-Stroll event will be held this Friday, October 8, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Strollers are invited to enjoy their favorite drink samples, deals, special promotions, and music followed by a special concert at the Ritz Theatre with a […]

Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts announces early voting for the upcoming Special Election for Stephens County residents and the Town of Martin Municipal Election begins next week. For both elections, early voting will be held at the Stephens County Historical Courthouse, located at 37 W. Tugalo Street, in Toccoa, from October 12 through October 29, from 8:00 a.m. until […]

The number of COVID cases continues to increase in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,331 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 91 since WNEG’s report last week. The DPH is reporting 93 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, five more since WNEG’s report […]

The monthly meeting of the Board of Elections and Registration for Stephens County is coming up this evening in the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. According to Election Supervisor April Roberts, the meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. Roberts says the public is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. For questions regarding today’s meeting, contact Roberts by calling 706-886-8954.

Organizers are preparing for the Stephens County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The walk will be held on Sunday, November 14 starting at First Baptist Church of Toccoa on East Tugalo Street. The event is over a month away, but Team Captain Lisa Lawson encourages listeners to organize your team today. “Form a team. Even though the walk is a month […]

A head-on collision in June that killed a Gumlog man has resulted in the indictment on homicide by vehicle charges against the man authorities say is responsible. The Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted 54-year old James Thomas Teate of St. Michael Drive in Gumlog on two counts of felony Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree, and two counts […]

The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” This year’s campaign, which runs this week through October 9th, is meant to educate everyone about the simple, yet important actions they can take to keep […]

The 22nd annual Currahee Military Weekend is underway. The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce Canteen Chicken-Que is today from 11A.M-1P.M. for pickup and delivery only at McNeely Hall at Toccoa First United Methodist Church on East Tugalo Street. Chamber President Julie Paysen says there are more events today. “You’ll notice reenactors coming into town. You can visit and hear their […]

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a vehicle stolen in Stephens County was found abandoned and had been intentionally set on fire. The fire occurred on Skyland Drive in Cornelia on Wednesday, September 29th. “The vehicle is privately owned and was recently stolen from a residence in Toccoa on September 28th,” said Commissioner King. “We […]