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Sunday’s accident on GA-365 in Habersham County kills five. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of GA 365 southbound and Mt. Zion Road. The Georgia State Patrol says, Mitchell Boggs, 58, of Marietta, was driving a Corvette southbound on GA 365 in the right lane; as he was approaching Mt. Zion […]
Read moreNational Airborne Day is coming up next month and in Toccoa-Stephens County, the Round Canopy Parachuting Team will be hosting the Camp Toccoa Currahee Run to commemorate the day and honor airborne veterans past and present. According to organizer John Wallace, on August 16, the day will feature a number of activities; but one event is open to the public. […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Junior League All-Stars lost to Athens Monday night in the State Junior League Baseball Tournament in Columbus, 15 to 9. After trailing 7 to 2 early in the game, Toccoa battled back in the bottom of the 4th inning to take a one-run lead with a 9 to 8 score at the end of the inning. Athens came […]
Read moreThe Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is asking the public to cast ballots for its annual Awards Banquet. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen, citizens can vote for the nominated businesses and individuals now until July 31st. She says they are looking for sponsors for the banquet. The annual Awards Gathering will be held on September […]
Read moreAfter closing early on Monday, the Stephens County Government Building is set to reopen today at 8:00 a.m. As WNEG News previously reported, on Monday, the Government Building closed at noon after the building’s HVAC system went down. After working on the HVAC system yesterday afternoon, County Officials have announced that the government building will reopen this morning at 8:00 […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Government Building is closing today at noon. According to County Officials, the building’s HVAC system is down. The Government Building is expected to reopen on Tuesday, July 18, at 8:00 a.m. Again, the Stephens County Government Building is closing today at noon due to issues with the building’s HVAC System.
Read moreThe Toccoa Junior League All-Stars defeated the Peachtree City All-Stars Sunday afternoon 8 to 6 in the State Junior League Baseball Tournament in Columbus, Georgia. The game featured clutch hitting, sparkling defense and great pitching. After spotting Peachtree City a 6 to 5 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with two out, the Toccoa All-stars started their comeback. […]
Read moreSTORY UPDATED Monday morning with facts from the GSP Incident report: A two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Rock Road and GA 365 near the Stephens County/Habersham border shut down traffic for several hours on Saturday. According to the Georgia State Patrol incident report released this morning, on July 15 at approximately 11:40 a.m., Eastanollee resident Gary Owens, 42, was […]
Read moreBy Jessica Waters The Stephens County Board of Education will meet tomorrow, July 18, for the July regular meeting. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the school administration building, 191 Big A School Road in Toccoa. The meeting is open to the public. Included on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting is the Board’s adoption of the roll-back millage […]
Read moreToday marks the start of the final week for Stephens County School System’s Summer Meals Program. Thursday, July 20, will conclude the Nutrition Department’s summer-long program. According to School Nutrition Director Kim Caudell, during the summer months, the program provides a free sack lunch, Monday through Thursday, to children 18 and younger in Stephens County. It may be hard to […]
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