Author: Ethan Jordan

Stephens County’s Amnesty Day Event is coming up in a few weeks. Amnesty Day is slated for April 23, 2022 and will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stephens County Public Works Department, located at 1597 Scenic Drive, in Toccoa. Amnesty Day gives residents an opportunity to dump their junk for free. Amnesty Day is a perfect […]

Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize has issued a press release regarding the hit-and-run that involved two law enforcement officials from Sunday. According to Mize, on April 3, around 6:00 p.m. Toccoa Police Officers responded to a hit-and-run at the light at Big A Road and Walmart. The victim followed the suspect vehicle to Big A and Glendale where the officer […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley has released additional details regarding the hit-and-run that damaged a Toccoa Police Officer’s Patrol Car and a Sheriff’s Deputy’s Patrol Car on Sunday. According to Shirley, one of his deputies assisted a Toccoa Police Officer as the officer was attempting to stop a hit-and-run driver. The female driver failed to stop. The fleeing driver turned […]

The Stephens County Recreation Department is getting some new equipment. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioner’s meeting, the Commission approved several purchases for the Recreation Department. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the first purchase is for infield dirt at both the youth and adult fields. The second purchase was for outdoor workout supply for $15,999. Ayers explained […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning in a Special Called Meeting. According to the called meeting notice, the purpose of the meeting is for an executive session. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. this morning at the Stephens County Courthouse Annex, located at 802 E. Doyle Street, in Toccoa.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Elections and Registration for Stephens County will be held today. The meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. For questions regarding the meeting, contact Stephens County Interim Election Supervisor Nora Waters by calling 706-886-8954.

The Toccoa Police Department has arrested two Toccoa residents. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on April 1, the Toccoa Police Department’s Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at 386 South Pond Street after a months-long investigation. Mize says the investigation revealed that 41-year-old Brian Lamar Craft and 41-year-old Michelle Annette Chapman, both of Toccoa, were involved in the […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners used a portion of American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase four digital message road signs. As WNEG News previously reported, the County Commission voted and agreed to use ARPA funding for several projects, one of which was for four digital message road signs. During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, County […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Post-Legislative Lunch this week at the Reflections Event Center located at 201 Black Mountain Road. State Senator Bo Hatchett and State Representative Chris Erwin will be discussing some of the issues and legislation passed during the 2022 Legislative Session. Some of the major topics discussed during this legislative session included the […]