Category: News

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting Stephens County has reached 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the global pandemic. The report shows 33 COVID-19 related deaths in Stephens County. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. DPH is now reporting Habersham County with a total of 66 deaths, and 1,557 total positive cases of the […]

Family Connection is hosting a fundraising event in downtown Toccoa. Family Connection of Stephens County Executive Director Noel Pauley says while many fall festivals are being forced to cancel due to COVID-19,  Family Connection has decided to host a Scarecrow Walk as an alternative event for families to enjoy. She says businesses, churches, organizations, and even individuals will enter scarecrows […]

The fourth season of the Ritz Theatre’s Open Mic Monday will begin tonight in downtown Toccoa. The competition will begin 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 tells WNEG News this year’s competition is modeled, similar to last year’s competition, […]

The Stephens County School System has posted the Covid-19 weekly update for the week ending September 18th: 2 Staff Members with a positive Covid-19 test. 2 Staff Members quarantined. 13 Students quarantined at home. 3,929 students currently enrolled in-person and virtually. 536 current employees. Again, the numbers from the Stephens County School System are for current active cases as of […]

A Cleveland man was killed in a single-motorcycle wreck outside of Toccoa on Monday, September 14. According to officials with the Georgia State Patrol, 50-year-old Joe Earl Dean was killed when his 1998 Harley-Davidson FHR struck a culvert after traveling off the east shoulder of GA 106. Dean from thrown from the motorcycle after it overturned. The wreck was reported […]

The fourth season of the Ritz Theatre’s Open Mic Monday is slated to begin this month. The competition will begin on Monday, September 21 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 tells WNEG News this year’s competition is modeled, similar […]

The Stephens County Board of Education approved a grant initiative to help opioid affected youth during its meeting on Tuesday. According to Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham the Stephens County School System is partnering with Family Connections, Stephens County Juvenile Justice Department, Social Empowerment, and HOPE for a Drug Free Stephens to develop a local, data-driven coordinated response […]

The Democrats of Stephens County will be hosting the Democratic contenders for the Senatorial Special election at Georgia Baptist Conference Center’s Garrison Auditorium in Toccoa on Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. The following candidates are confirmed participants of the Meet and Greet: Matt Lieberman, Reverend Raphael Warnock, Tamara Johnson Shealey, Deborah Jackson, Ed Tarver and possibly Richard Winfield. Other […]

The latest Georgia Department of Public Health report now has Stephens County with 953 positive cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the global pandemic. The report still has 32 COVID-19 related deaths in Stephens County. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. DPH is now reporting Habersham County with a total of 65 deaths, and 1,504 total positive cases […]

Stephens County Deputy Registrar April Roberts has announced that the Logic and Accuracy Testing of the voting equipment for the November 3, General Election that was originally scheduled for today has been postponed. She says Stephens County has yet to receive its Election Data Package for the Logic and Accuracy Testing from the Secretary of State’s Office. The package is […]