SCBC approves Reapportionment Resolution

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution concerning reapportionment during its recent meeting. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers explained that the Georgia General Assembly is getting ready to meet in a special session to discuss reapportionment or redistricting in Georgia following the 2020 Census. Redistricting is the process of drawing new congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The […]

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Habersham County restricts access to its Emergency Services Houses

Effective immediately, all Habersham County Emergency Services Houses will restrict access to only department personnel and other essential county employees, in response to the emergence of the COVID-19 Delta Variant. In a press release issued by Habersham County’s Public Information Officer Carolyn Gibson, the county has placed signage on the doors to make visitors and the public aware of the […]

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WNEG Senior Expo Returns Thursday

The 2021 WNEG Senior Expo will be held tomorrow from 9 A.M.-1 P.M. at the Stephens County Recreation Department Roselane Activity Center and Senior Center. The Expo is usually held in May, and features educational exhibits and health screenings. Businesses participating include banks, senior living and housing, personal care and home improvement, hospitals, insurance information, and more. Bojangles of Toccoa […]

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Stephens County Marshal’s Office says disabled family hasn’t been fined for nuisance property

WNEG News has learned from the Stephens County Marshal’s Office that the disabled family WNEG News reported about, on Tuesday, has not been fined despite the comments Bill Stephens made during the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting. The Marshal’s Office says as long as the family has the property cleaned up by their next court date, August 26, […]

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Stephens County Health Department reports two separate cases of rabies

Stephens County Health Department is reminding residents to avoid wild or stray animals to reduce possible exposure to rabies. There have been two separate reports of possible rabies exposure in Stephens County. Stephens County Environmental Health was recently notified that a stray cat close to the area of Mountain View Road and Nub Garland Road attacked one individual and attempted […]

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