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The Department of Public Health has announced that it will begin offering third doses of the COVID vaccine for individuals with immunocompromised conditions. According to District 2 Public Health’s Public Information Officer Natasha Young, based on guidance District 2 Public Health has received, they will begin working with its health departments to administer the additional dose to immunocompromised individuals. The […]

According to officials at Stephens County Hospital, the hospital is currently at capacity and are working with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Public Health to expand the capacity. Stay tuned to WNEG for additional updates.

Qualifying was this week in Toccoa-Stephens County for the Town of Martin and the City of Toccoa’s upcoming General Election in November. According to Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts three people qualified for the Martin election. She says, Incumbents Roger Looney and Sandy Stovall qualified along with Diane Cole. For the Toccoa City Commission race, only the two incumbents, […]

Firefighters from the City of Toccoa, Shiloh, Carnes Creek, and Eastanollee Fire Departments faced a heavily involved residential structure fire Wednesday, August 18, on Brady Street. According to Toccoa Fire Department’s Assistant Fire Chief Frankie Dietz, the home was completely destroyed after the fire. Dietz says a Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was on patrol when he found the home […]

District 28 Representative Chris Erwin recently sat down with WNEG News to discuss the Georgia General Assembly’s special session regarding reapportionment. Following the completion of the 2020 Census, the Georgia General Assembly scheduled a special session to redraw district lines to match the population numbers. Erwin explained that Stephens County has little reason to worry about the county’s district lines […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday, August 23, need to report to the Courthouse no later than 9 a.m. Again, if you received a summons to appear for jury duty for Monday, August 23, you need to report to the courthouse no later than […]

A United States Chamber of Commerce representative was present at the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce Board meeting on Tuesday. Clark Jackson, representing the Southeast Region for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, congratulated the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce on the 5-Star Accreditation. “Accreditation is a volunteer program and the leadership of the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce has made […]

Following the FDA’s authorization of an additional COVID vaccine dose for immunocompromised individuals, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is now recommending that certain patients with weakened immune systems receive an additional dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The recommendation does not include the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at this time. The Georgia […]

Based on the success of its first bootcamp, WorkSource Georgia Mountains has scheduled two more Bootcamps for the fall and is looking for those interested in learning a trade to apply. Senior Trainer Micah Thomas tells WNEG News anyone who desires immediate full-time employment and is highly motivated to start permanent work is welcome to apply. Thomas says Worksource Georgia […]

The Stephens County Board of Education signs off on a resolution to call for a vote on SPLOST VI. Last week, the school board adopted the SPLOST VI resolution. If approved, the Stephens County School System would continue to collect a one percent sales and use tax for the purpose of financing certain capital outlay projects for education purposes. The […]