Author: Ethan Jordan

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will go offsite on Tuesday, following its regular scheduled meeting, to discuss how the county will use $5 million in COVID relief funds. As WNEG News reported last month, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers told the board that the funds from the American Rescue Plan have strict restrictions on how the county can use the […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet this evening for its regular scheduled meeting at 5:00 p.m. The first item up for consideration is for Alcohol Beverage Licenses for local businesses in the City of Toccoa. The second item is the monthly financial report presented by Toccoa’s Finance Director Becky Bohannon. The financial report will cover the city’s financials for the […]

Main Street Toccoa will continue its Ida Cox Music Series this weekend with a performance by The Funk Brotherhood and Saint Royale. The Funk Brotherhood is the headlining act and will take the stage following a performance by opening act Saint Royale at 7 p.m. The series is named for Ida Cox, who was born Ida Prather in Toccoa before […]

Thursday morning, Sgt. Tim Vickery and Game Warden First Class Ethan Franklin were called to assist Stephens County with a Search and Rescue for an adult female hiker on Lake Russell Wildlife Management Area. Stephens County E911/EMA Director Danielle Rhodes says the lost hiker contacted 911 at approximately 6 a.m. to state that she was lost. Stephens County Sheriff’s Office […]

Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts announces qualifying for the Town of Martin’s 2021 Municipal Election. Roberts says qualifying for the municipal election will run from August 16 through the 18, at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day. To qualify, you must be 21 years of age on or before the date of […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners reappointed Janice London to the Department of Family and Children Services Board. London will serve a five-year term ending June 30, 2026. The reappointment happened during last week’s Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting. Vice Chair James Addison made a motion reappointing London to the board with Commissioner Dean Scarborough seconding the motion. The […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors who received a summons to appear for jury duty for Monday, August 9, you do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, if you received a summons to appear for jury duty for Monday, August 9, you do not need […]

Main Street Toccoa will continue its Ida Cox Music Series this weekend with a performance by Split Shot and D-earl. Split Shot is the headlining act and will take the stage following a performance by opening act D-earl at 7 p.m. The series is named for Ida Cox, who was born Ida Prather in Toccoa before going off to make […]

As the world continues to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases, Stephens County is also experiencing a slight surge in cases. Statnews.com reports the month of July has seen COVID-19 cases in the United States increase at the fastest pace since last winter, marking the start of the latest wave of infections to afflict the nation. Here locally, the Department […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution concerning reapportionment during its recent meeting. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers explained that the Georgia General Assembly is getting ready to meet in a special session to discuss reapportionment or redistricting in Georgia following the 2020 Census. Redistricting is the process of drawing new congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The […]