Stephens County marks MLK Day today

Events conclude today for the 28th anniversary celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Stephens County. Today at noon is the Interfaith Service at Trinity C.M.E. Church in Toccoa. Following the service at 2 p.m. today, the annual March for Peace will leave Trinity C.M.E. Church and make its way to Toccoa City Hall. Today’s events […]

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Collins Introduces Legislation to Ensure Broadband Accountability and Oversight

9th District Congressman Doug Collins has introduced House Resolution 427, the Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019. Under the bill, Internet service providers will come under increased scrutiny from the federal government on their efforts to provide broadband connectivity to citizens and businesses in rural areas. The Bill would require CAF recipients to include additional information in their quarterly […]

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Search Continues for Two Suspects in Armed Robbery and Assault

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley is asking for the public’s help to locate and arrest two suspects involved in Friday’s armed robbery and aggravated assault at a local business. “The Stephens County Sheriff’s office received a 911 Disptach call at approximately 3:30p Friday afternoon regarding an armed robbery that had occurred at Means Auto Salvage on Highway 106,” the Sheriff […]

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EPD Public Hearing for a Fieldale Farms permit, raises concerns of citizens

The Environmental Protection Division held a public hearing Thursday at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse for citizens in Stephens County to ask questions regarding a Fieldale Farms request to continue using part of its property on Highway 145 in Eastanollee as a spray field. Wastewater Regulatory Program Manager Audra Dickson provided the residents with a presentation highlighting Fieldale Farms request. […]

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Gautreaux named Stephens County’s 2019 STAR Student

Stephens County names its STAR student. This week, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce announced that Monique Gautreaux, a senior at Stephens County High School, is this year’s STAR student. Gautreaux is the daughter of the late Maria Gautreaux and Raymond and Monica Howard, of Toccoa. To obtain the 2019 STAR nomination, graduating high school seniors must have the highest […]

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Open Mic Night Grand Finale is Monday

The Ritz Theatre is gearing up for the Open Mic Night Grand Finale. It’s coming up Monday, January 21st at 7p. This is the second season for the Open Mic Night competition, which began in September and ended in December with competitions on the third Monday of each month. Now, the winners of the four preliminary competitions will compete for […]

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Government Closures on MLK Day

The following is a list of government closures in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Toccoa City Hall and all county government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21. Routes for garbage and recyclables scheduled to be picked up on Monday, will be picked up on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Commercial garbage will be picked up as usual, but […]

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SCHS Principal Kersh resigns effective June 2019

The Stephens County Board of Education accepted the resignation of another administrator. Stephens County High School Principal Scott Kersh tendered his resignation effective June 30, 2019 at the Board of Education’s recent meeting. Kersh told WNEG News he felt it was time for a change. He said being the Principal of Stephens County High School has been the highlight of […]

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Local Federal Offices Not Impacted Yet by the Shutdown

As the shutdown continues, some local federal offices are operating normally including the Toccoa Social Security office and the Toccoa Post Office. In announcing the Government Shutdown, President Donald Trump said Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid would not be affected, nor would the Postal Service. Trump also issued an order last week for the US Department of Agriculture to fund […]

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