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The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 145 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to the latest DPH report on Monday afternoon Stephens County has had three deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County now has had 562 positive cases of the virus, and now 26 fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, at Stephens County […]

The Stephens County Registrar’s Office will begin scanning absentee ballots for the Presidential Preference Primary and Primary elections today at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober her staff will begin at 2:00 p.m. on the second floor of the historic courthouse. She says the public is invited and encouraged to attend the scanning of […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet today to discuss the City’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget. Beginning at 1:00 p.m., the Toccoa City Commission will begin its budget meeting with department heads. According to City Manager Billy Morse, the budget meeting will be conducted at City Hall. Morse says each department will come in one at a time to ensure social […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 144 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. On Thursday, the DPH was originally reporting 147 cases; however, that number has since dropped by three. To date, Stephens County has had three deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with […]

Early voting ends today at 5 p.m. in Toccoa-Stephens County. Anyone wishing to cast an early ballot, today is your last chance to vote before Tuesday’s election. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, the registrar’s office will be open today from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for residents to take advantage of the early voting period. Gober says all […]

Stephens County Hospital welcomes its new Chief Financial Officer Ray Leadbetter. During the recent Stephens County Hospital Authority meeting, the board approved a motion to appoint Leadbetter to the position of CFO. Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester says he looks forward to having Leadbetter on board. WNEG News spoke with Leadbetter Wednesday about his new role at […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting a third COVID-19 related death in Toccoa-Stephens County As of Thursday afternoon, the DPH reported 144 cases of COVID-19 in Toccoa-Stephens County. To date, Stephens County has had three deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 545 positive cases […]

A Toccoa toddler recently took an unaccompanied stroll down North Pond Street near Toccoa Elementary School. However, the two-year-old was quickly spotted by a passerby who reacted by calling the Toccoa Police Department. Officers found the child unharmed and were able to return him to his mother who lived close by. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the incident […]

Stephens County Emergency Management has announced that ALERT Stephens County is now available to all residents. ALERT Stephens County is a free service that allows individuals to sign-up for notifications sent from state and local authorities. According to Stephens County Emergency Management Director Danielle Rhodes the notifications keep residents and travellers informed, in real-time, on potentially hazardous situations involving weather, […]

A Toccoa man was arrested in Habersham County recently following a traffic stop that led Sheriff’s Deputies to uncover a quantity of methamphetamine. According to Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell, the incident occurred May 28, just after midnight, in Alto, when Habersham County Deputies pulled over 28-year-old Cornelia resident Cody Ray Bennett and 22-year-old Toccoa resident Jonathan Tyler Norton at […]