Category: News

Amnesty Day in Stephens County is tomorrow. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in conjunction with Stephens County, is holding the first Amnesty Day Celebration of 2019. This annual event, open to every resident of Stephens County, provides a way to dispose of any junk that may be cluttering the streets, yards, and homes in the county. The Amnesty Day event is […]

Mike and Brenda Anderson Jones with WNEG’s Connie Gaines   For the first time, A husband and wife received the active WNEG Seniors of the Year at the 2019 WNEG Senior Expo at the Stephens County Recreation Department Rose Lane Activity Center on Thursday. Mike and Brenda Anderson Jones were presented the award in front of fellow seniors. Brenda Anderson […]

A reminder for pet owners who need to get their pets vaccinated for rabies, the Currahee Veterinary Clinic will be holding low-cost rabies clinics Saturday at various locations around Tocoa-Stephens County. Rabies vaccines will be offered for $8 for a one-year shot or $20 for a three-year. Dr. Lila Windus tells WNEG News she will also be offering other vaccines […]

It is spring time and that means it is also time for young male bears and mama bears to come out of the woods to forage for food and look for new territory. In our area, it is not uncommon to encounter black bears this time of year.  Young males are searching for their own territories and female bears are foraging […]

A Friday morning accident that damaged a utility pole and wire box was the result of an Alto man falling asleep while driving. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize says one of his officers came on the scene, just moments after the vehicle struck the pole. According to the report, the officer noted that the power lines were still shaking and […]

A local organization has plans to bring awareness to the dangers of opioid medications to the community in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, Stephens County is ranked one of the highest for the number of residents who are prescribed opioid painkillers; however, in hopes of changing this, Hope for a Drug Free Stephens County will be […]

A Toccoa native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two (HSC-2) at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. Ensign Domicia Humphries is a Navy officer who flies Knighthawk helicopters with the Fleet Angels, a versatile squadron that’s capable of completing a number of important missions for the Navy. When flying the “Knighthawk” helicopter, members of […]

In Franklin County, the Board of Education has named a finalist for the School Superintendent position. He is Christopher Forrer, an educator from Madison County. Forrer beat out 32 applicants for the job, including the Mayor of Franklin Springs, for the job. In a press release issued by the Franklin County School Board, the Board voted unanimously last week to […]

The next intergovernmental meeting to discuss SPLOST VII has been scheduled for June 10. The meeting, originally scheduled for this past Monday, had been canceled due to overlapping budget talks with the Stephens County Board of Commissioners. With the makeup date set, officials with Stephens County, the City of Toccoa, Avalon, and the Town of Martin will come together to […]

Officials have released information regarding a recent sanitary sewer spill. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 the City of Toccoa was notified of a customer’s clean-out overflowing at the corner of Fernside Drive and South Hwy 17. According to the personnel dispatched to the scene, the overflow amount may have been around 2,000 gallons. The overflow entered […]