Category: News

  (From L to R: Christian Hamilton, Taylor Duncan, Leon Womack)   Taylor Duncan, the founder and director of Alternative Baseball, offered an impassioned presentation to the Toccoa Rotary Club on Tuesday. Duncan answers the question what is Alternative Baseball? “Alternative baseball provides an authentic baseball experience to teens and adults 15 years old and over with autism and other […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has announced he’ll run for a fourth term. Shirley announced Tuesday that he will qualify as a Republican to run for re-election to the Sheriff’s post. Shirley tells WNEG News about his law enforcement experience. “I have more than 40 years’ experience in law enforcement, eleven as Sheriff of Stephens County, so that record will […]

The Stephens County Registrar’s Office has been holding demonstrations for citizens to test out the new voting machines prior to the Presidential Preference Primary. Friday, February 28, will conclude the week-long, demonstration period. Stephens County Deputy Registrar April Roberts is reminding residents that demonstrations will be held today and Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., also, additional demonstrations will […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests, in connection to a burglary that was reported on New Hope Road, in Stephens County, recently. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, his office responded to a residence on New Hope Road, February 18, after the property owner discovered someone had broken into a storage building on the property and […]

Downtown Toccoa businesses are partnering together to host a Sip-n-Stroll event in April. Approximately twelve participating businesses will provide a drink special—both alcoholic and non-alcoholic—appetizers, special deals, giveaways, and more on Thursday, April 2, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, the event is an opportunity for community members to become familiar with the […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre will conclude its Back in the Saddle Western Movie Series on Friday with a screening of the John Wayne classic True Grit. There will be two screenings of the classic western—the first at 10 a.m. and the second at 7 p.m. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says tickets and concessions are just $1 each. Films […]

Law enforcement officers have confirmed that a Habersham Central High School student-athlete was one of the two drivers involved in a fatal accident Monday night near Stephens County. Hadden Carswell was critically injured in the accident. The other driver, has been identified as 65-year-old, Toccoa resident Hayward Cochran Jr., who died at the scene. The accident happened on Talmadge Drive […]

Interested Citizens can get an up-close look at the new voting machines this week in Toccoa-Stephens County. The Stephens County Registrar’s Office is holding daily, demonstrations up until Friday, February 28, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., also, there will be additional demonstrations being held to accommodate those who can’t attend during the day, from 6 until 8 p.m. today […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will consider a motion to approve a Hold Harmless Agreement for Diana Williams during its meeting this evening. The board will convene at 5:30 p.m. inside the Stephens County Historical Courthouse. A hold harmless agreement is a legal agreement that states that one party will not hold another party liable for risk, often physical […]

Today is the final day to register to vote in the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary. To register, you can call the Stephens County Registrar’s Office at 706-886-8954 or online by going to the Secretary of State’s website at sos.ga.gov. Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober says if you haven’t voted in the last two elections then you’ve been removed from the […]