Stephens County sees rise in COVID cases

Stephens County is now seeing the number of COVID cases among its residents increase much quicker than it has in recent weeks. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 3,552 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 107 since WNEG’s report on Tuesday. The death count for Stephens […]

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GBI investigating fatal shooting in Royston

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR A shooting in Royston that occurred early Thursday left one man dead. According to Police Chief Donnie Boleman it happened just after midnight when two male roommates got into an argument. “About 12:43a officers were dispatched to the Spring St. townhomes in reference to shots fired. When they arrived the suspect flagged them down. When they […]

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Tugaloo River Water Trail’s Sunset Paddle is this weekend

The annual Tugaloo River Water Trail Sunset Paddle is coming up this weekend in Toccoa-Stephens County. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, the paddle will launch at Broken Bridges Park. The paddle is jointly sponsored by the Tugaloo River Water Trail and Stephens County Foundation. Participants are asked to sign-up online through the Tugaloo River Water Trail’s Facebook […]

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Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program could save Stephens County Hospital from closing

The Stephens County Hospital Authority met on Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, Authority Chairman Mark Wilkinson explained that the Rural Tax Credit is one option that could save Stephens County Hospital from closing. As WNEG News reported last week, the Stephens County Hospital Authority met with the Stephens County Board of Commissioners and the Toccoa City Commission […]

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Stephens County residents still needing to register to vote have until October 4

Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts is reminding residents, who are not registered to vote, interested in voting in the upcoming November General Election to register to vote prior to the October deadline. She says you can register to vote now until the close of business on October 4, 2021. Additionally, Roberts says anyone wishing to vote by absentee ballot […]

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