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Stephens County Board of Commissioners have appointed a new Chairman for the 2019 calendar year. Tuesday, county commissioners held their first meeting of 2019. During which, Former Chairman Michelle Ivester handed the gavel off to Commissioner Dean Scarborough after he was selected unanimously by his fellow commissioners to serve for the year ahead. Scarborough said he is looking forward to […]
Read moreA Toccoa man is behind bars after officers received a call regarding an intoxicated driver. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Saturday, officers with the Toccoa Police Department received a call about a vehicle known to have an intoxicated driver. Officers spotted the truck on Prather Bridge Road and followed it into the parking lot of the Valero […]
Read moreStephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley says 2018 was good year for his department and a staff meeting is being held today to set new goals for 2019. In an interview with WNEG News this week, the Sheriff pointed out several important accomplishments in his department last year. The biggest area of concentration last year, he said, was in the area […]
Read moreThe rain may be over for a time but the saturated ground and windy conditions combined Wednesday to cause problems for some Hart EMC customers. Residents in the Oak Valley Road area lost power Wednesday morning and according to Hart EMC spokesperson Keith Brown, a fallen tree was responsible. “I do know we had a circuit out at the Anderson […]
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The Stephens County Hospital Authority has designated a CEO Candidate. Following the hospital authority meeting, last night, the authority came out of executive session to announce that Michael Hester from the Savannah, Georgia area is the prime candidate to be hired as the Chief Executive Officer of Stephens County Hospital. The Authority plans to have Hester join the organization in […]
Read moreStephens County’s newly renovated Rose Lane Therapeutic Pool is now open. After a year of being shuttered, Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers and Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen arranged a ribbon cutting ceremony to formally celebrate the reopening of the community’s beloved pool. During the ceremony, Ayers spoke about the long process, citing bureaucratic red tape prolonged […]
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Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday that it will start processing tax returns beginning January 28, and will provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled. On Monday, the White House announced it would allow the IRS to begin processing refunds. In a press release issued Tuesday, IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said his department is committed to ensuring […]
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Stephens County Hospital welcomes its New Year’s Baby for 2019. The hospital announced on Monday that this year’s proud parents of the New Year’s Baby are Christin and Jesse Henry, both of Toccoa. The New Year’s Baby was also greeted by 3-year-old sister Ava Henry. Mom, Christin, said her baby is a healthy 7-pounds and 15-ounces, 19 ¾” long, baby […]
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A Toccoa woman is being charged by the Georgia State Patrol for causing a three-car wreck Monday on Big A Road. It happened about 7a Monday morning at the light in front of Bell’s restaurant. Trooper First Class Scott Campbell tells WNEG News a 2008 Mercury Milan driven by Hazel Shedd, age 82 of Toccoa was traveling north on Big […]
Read moreA judge has set Monday, January 28 as the date to take up a second lawsuit filed by Dan Gasaway, this time contesting the results of the December 4th Special Primary. Last May, Gasaway lost to Republican businessman Chris Erwin by 65 votes and in June he filed a lawsuit claiming some voters in Habersham County had been given the […]
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