Author: Ethan Jordan

WNEG News has received confirmation that a Toccoa Police Officer’s patrol car and a Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputy’s patrol car were both involved in a hit-and-run late Sunday afternoon. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the Police Department was dispatched in regards to the hit-and-run on West Pine Street off of Doyle Street in Toccoa. He says both the […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have agreed to pay $17,000 for a company to assist in the upcoming election. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, Dominion Voting will come assist the Elections Office for Logic and Accuracy testing and a during a week of voting. “That would be two weeks of Dominion coming on site. You can see how […]

The Toccoa City Commission held a public hearing for a zoning variance request at its meeting on Monday. City Manager Billy Morse explained that the request was from Richard Howard for the property located at 760 East Tugalo Street. Attorney John Doss, filling in for City Attorney John Dickerson, opened the public hearing. He invited residents to come before the […]

TruVista presented a check to the Friend of the Ritz, Inc. on Wednesday. The donation was for $500 and will be used to help bring acts to the Historic Ritz Theatre. Friends of the Ritz, Inc. Member Keith Kozicki says this was the second $500 donation the organization has received in the past two weeks. “The Friends of the Ritz […]

Ninth District Opportunity has announced it will begin scheduling appointments for Cooling Help today. According to Ninth District Opportunity’s Community Resource Coordinator Paula Duley one-time payments will be made by check issued to the home cooling suppliers on behalf of eligible households up to $500. She says the Cooling Help program is available for households in which every member is […]

The Toccoa City Commission along with the Stephens County Board of Commissioners have signed proclamations for a Community-Wide Beautification and Clean-up month. As WNEG News previously reported, Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful Board Member Tim Hale came before both Commissions asking for them to consider the proclamation. Hale explained that it’s important for both the City of Toccoa and the County […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Post-Legislative Lunch next 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. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen says the event is […]

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced a $5 million fine against Blue Cross Blue Shield as the result of a months-long Market Conduction Examination into violations of state laws and Agency rules and regulations by the insurance carrier. Furthermore, Blue Cross Blue Shield may be subject to additional significant fines if the carrier misses certain benchmarks in […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners is looking at using funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to increase its commitment to Stephens County’s Meals on Wheels Program. Commissioner Michelle Ivester recommended the change following a presentation from Stephens County Senior Center Director Mary Smith at the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting. Smith explained that while the county […]

As a reminder, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce’s Town Hall Meeting for residents to hear from the candidates who qualified for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners and the Stephens County Board of Education will be coming up in April. The Town Hall will be held on Monday, April 25, at 6 p.m. inside the Historic Ritz Theatre. According […]