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Stephens County Election Supervisor Krista Terry announces early voting for the upcoming General Primary Election for Stephens County residents begins today. Early voting will be held at the Stephens County Historical Courthouse, located at 37 W. Tugalo Street, in Toccoa, from May 2 through May 20, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays May 7th […]
Read moreFour people were injured on Friday in a two-vehicle wreck in Toccoa. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 20-year-old Odalys Garcia, of Toccoa, was pulling out of a driveway onto West Currahee Street when she failed to yield. She pulled in front of an oncoming GMC Yukon which struck the side of Garcia’s vehicle. The accident injured Garcia and her […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce’s sponsored Candidate Town Hall gave citizens an opportunity to hear from the candidates who have qualified for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners and the Stephens County Board of Education posts. Dawn Jameson was the moderator for the event. One of the questions Jameson asked the Stephens County Board of Education candidates was how […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce’s sponsored Candidate Town Hall gave citizens an opportunity to hear from the candidates who have qualified for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners and the Stephens County Board of Education posts. Dawn Jameson was the moderator for the event. One of the questions Jameson asked the Stephens County Board of Commissioners candidates was how […]
Read moreThe Toccoa City Commission recognized the groups who participated during the community-wide beautification and clean-up month during its meeting on Monday. City Commissioner Gail Fry explained that several groups signed up to clean up the 12 most littered area in Toccoa-Stephens County. Each group received $100 and all of them were entered into a drawing to win an additional $250. […]
Read moreThe Historic Ritz Theatre will help kick-off Toccoa Train Day with a special Night at the Ritz performance when Bobby Horton presents The Long Steel Rail in America on Friday, May 6, at 7 p.m. According to Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter who has been featured as the composer for the […]
Read moreThe fifth annual Toast of Toccoa will be held this weekend on Saturday, April 30 from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm in downtown Toccoa. Artists’ booths, area wineries, a beer trailer, and food vendors will once again line Doyle Street from Hill St. to Sage St. Sponsored by MainStreet Toccoa, Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby tells WNEG News artisans from the […]
Read moreAudio from the Candidate Town Hall can be accessed by clicking here.
Read moreThe Stephens County boy’s tennis team has joined the girls’ team in making the 3rd round of the State Playoffs. The Indian boys won their 2nd round match at Upson-Lee Tuesday night, 3 to 0. The first three off the court with wins were number one singles Griffin Wilkinson, number one doubles team Levi Spencer and Clayton Bishop, and number two doubles […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners were presented the proposed changes to the Land Use Ordinances during its meeting on Tuesday. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers says during the past several months, they have been discussing making changes to the Land Use Ordinances. She says these are 20 changes that have been recommended during those meetings. Ayers explained that County Attorney […]
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