Stephens County Board of Education holds first public hearing for proposed FY22 Budget

The Stephens County Board of Education held the first budget hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget on Tuesday. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham the tentative budget totals $38,691,229. No citizen came forward during the public hearing on Tuesday. The Board of Education will hold the second public hearing for the proposed FY22 Budget on […]

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SCHS Career Fair is today

High school students will soon be out for the summer months and many will be looking for work. That’s why the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging local businesses to sign up for a booth at the upcoming High School Career Fair. The fair takes place today, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Legacy Center […]

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Lake Hartwell Visitor Center set to reopen next week

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Lake Hartwell Visitor Center will reopen next week. According to Senior Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Billy Birdwell, the Hartwell Project Office along with the Corps of Engineers have decided to reopen the project’s visitor center on May 24, after more than a year of […]

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6 Toccoa residents arrested following TPD investigation

Six Toccoa residents were recently arrested following the execution of two search warrants by the Toccoa Police Department. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize on May 14, the Toccoa Police Department’s Narcotics Unit along with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office and FBI North Georgia Major Offender’s Task Force served two search warrants on residences […]

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SCHS Class of 2021 graduation set for Friday

Stephens County High School’s Graduating Class of 2021 will celebrate with commencement exercises on Friday, May 21, at 8:00 p.m. The Commencement Exercises will be held in the Stephens County High School Stadium. Tickets are required to attend the graduation. Gates will open Friday at 6:30 p.m. School staff advise that there will be no reserving of seats; the stadium […]

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CDC says fully vaccinated people can return to normal activities before pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that if you’ve been fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic without wearing a mask or staying six feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. If you haven’t been vaccinated […]

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Dobbs appointed to Board of Education District 2 seat

The Stephens County Board of Education met last week for its work session; during which, the Board appointed Travis Dobbs to serve as the Board Member for District 2. As WNEG News previously reported, the District 2 seat was left vacant after Bill Wheeler resigned from the Board of Education earlier this year. According to Board of Education Chairman Jim […]

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Kemp, Butler announces Georgia’s plan for reemployment, economic recovery

Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced Georgia’s plan for reemployment and economic recovery. To address workforce shortages and boost a full economic recovery, state labor officials plan to end Georgia’s participation in federal pandemic unemployment programs, effective Saturday, June 26, 2021. Over the next several weeks, state officials will provide resources for job […]

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