Author: Ethan Jordan

The 22nd annual Currahee Military Weekend starts this week in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen this weekend will be filled with lots of events for history buffs and veterans to enjoy. Paysen says this weekend will kick off Thursday evening with a special pre-weekend event at the Historic Ritz Theatre. “We’re excited to […]

The Center for Wellness and Recovery of Northeast Georgia earns three-year CARF Accreditation. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International, announced that The Center for Wellness and Recovery of Northeast Georgia has been accredited for a period of three years for its residential detox and withdrawal management, residential treatment for alcohol and substance use disorders, and outpatient treatment […]

The Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker has seen numerous reports of scammers impersonating well-known companies and offering COVID-19 themed discounts. Scammers will send out a text message from a large, reputable company, such as Verizon, Netflix, or Hulu. The message claims that, due to the pandemic, the company would like to help people out by offering them an amazing deal, […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon tying ceremony on Thursday for the Toccoa Police Curtis Scott Substation. The Toccoa Police Curtis Scott Substation is located at 589 South Pond Street, in Toccoa. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen a ribbon tying ceremony symbolizes a community coming around a local business or organization in […]

The Week 4 winner of the Atlanta Falcons Coach of the Week, presented by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is Stephens County Head Football Coach Wesley Tankersley. As part of the Coach of the Week program, the NFL and Atlanta Falcons will recognize head high school varsity football coaches across the states of Georgia and Alabama for their hard work and dedication […]

National Hunting and Fishing Day is held every year on the fourth Saturday of September. This year, on Sept. 25, plan to attend and participate at any of the Free Scheduled Events, encourages the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). WRD Director Ted Will says, “National Hunting and Fishing Day events are a great way to introduce […]

Gold-medal Paralympian McKenzie Coan pens book. Coan, who won a gold and silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, will attend a book signing for her memoir, Breaking Free, this weekend at Troup’s Studio and Gifts, located at 26 East Doyle Street, in Toccoa. The book signing will be held on Saturday, September 25, from noon until 2 […]

The number of COVID cases continues to increase in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,102 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 205 since WNEG’s report earlier this week. The DPH is reporting 84 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, two more since WNEG’s […]

After six months, an investigation yields large amounts of marijuana, trafficking amounts of methamphetamine, heroin and firearms. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on Friday, September 17, law enforcement officers were located at 1520 Defoor Road, in Toccoa, for the purpose of executing a Fourth Amendment Waiver search on 26-year-old Shaun Mayfield, a known Gangster Disciple Criminal Street Gang […]