Author: Ethan Jordan

The 44th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival is coming up later this month. Regarded as one of the South’s most enduring festivals, the annual event returns to Toccoa on Saturday, October 30, and Sunday, October 31. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this year’s event will feature more than 100 craft and food vendors. “This year’s Harvest Festival is […]

Toccoa officials have joined other cities across the state of Georgia in celebrating “Georgia City Week.” Georgia City Week is celebrated during the week of October 3 through October 9. This year’s theme is “Shaping the Future,” which reflects the role that cities play in the state’s history, economy, and culture. This week has been set aside to recognize the […]

The Salvation Army is now taking online applications from families and caregivers who need help with gifts for their children ages 0 to 12 this Christmas. The Salvation Army 2021 ANGEL TREE online application is now available to residents in Franklin, Stephens, Habersham, Rabun, White, Union, Lumpkin, Gilmer, Towns and Fannin Counties. Residents of these counties who are unable to […]

As a reminder, this week District 2 Public Health opened a COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic in Stephens County. The Clinic is being held at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, located at 995 East Tugalo Street, in Toccoa. The clinic will be open today, Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The offsite clinic will be scheduled as needed. For questions regarding […]

Main Street Toccoa is again partnering with the businesses of Downtown Toccoa to host the third Downtown Toccoa Sip-n-Stroll. The Sip-n-Stroll event will be held this Friday, October 8, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Strollers are invited to enjoy their favorite drink samples, deals, special promotions, and music followed by a special concert at the Ritz Theatre with a […]

Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts announces early voting for the upcoming Special Election for Stephens County residents and the Town of Martin Municipal Election begins next week. For both elections, early voting will be held at the Stephens County Historical Courthouse, located at 37 W. Tugalo Street, in Toccoa, from October 12 through October 29, from 8:00 a.m. until […]

The number of COVID cases continues to increase in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,331 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 91 since WNEG’s report last week. The DPH is reporting 93 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, five more since WNEG’s report […]

The monthly meeting of the Board of Elections and Registration for Stephens County is coming up this evening in the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. According to Election Supervisor April Roberts, the meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. Roberts says the public is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. For questions regarding today’s meeting, contact Roberts by calling 706-886-8954.

The number of COVID cases continues to increase in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,197 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 95 since WNEG’s report last week. The DPH is reporting 87 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, three more since WNEG’s report […]