Category: News

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.

The Health Department in Hall County will be open today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to administer free COVID Vaccines. The first 100 people who get a COVID Vaccine today at the Hall County Health Department will receive a free $50 gas card. The Hall County Health Department will be closed for lunch from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. […]

Stephens County and the City of Toccoa have released their holiday schedules for the Labor Day Holiday. For Stephens County, all Government Offices will be closed today, Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. For the City of Toccoa, Toccoa City Hall will be closed today for Labor Day. Routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up […]

The fifth season of the Ritz Theatre’s Open Mic Monday is slated to begin later this month. The competition will begin on Monday, September 20, at 7 p.m. and continue on 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 […]

The Stephens County Hospital Authority appointed Van Loskoski to Interim Chief Executive Officer during its special called meeting Thursday. Loskoski’s appointment came following the recent resignation of former Interim Chief Executive Officer Ray Leadbetter. Loskoski was serving as the Interim Chief Operating Officer for Stephens County Hospital. For more information regarding Stephens County Hospital visit stephenscountyhospital.com.

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 […]

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 […]

Stephens County and the City of Toccoa have released their holiday schedules for the upcoming Labor Day Holiday. For Stephens County, all Government Offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. For the City of Toccoa, Toccoa City Hall will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. Routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be […]

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 […]

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 […]