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Stephens County High School’s Graduating Class of 2021 will celebrate with commencement exercises on Friday, May 21, at 8:00 p.m. The Commencement Exercises will be held in the Stephens County High School Stadium. Tickets are required to attend the graduation. Gates will open Friday at 6:30 p.m. School staff advise that there will be no reserving of seats; the stadium […]
Read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that if you’ve been fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic without wearing a mask or staying six feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. If you haven’t been vaccinated […]
Read moreThe Stephens County High School Track Team had 2 second place and 1 third place finish at the GHSA AAA State Track Meet held at Albany last weekend. Samara Walker finished second in the girls shot put; Gamarion Carter finished second in the 100 meters; and the boys 4×100 relay team of KP Hayes, Javian Hightower, Vadole Fleming, and Gamarion […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education met last week for its work session; during which, the Board appointed Travis Dobbs to serve as the Board Member for District 2. As WNEG News previously reported, the District 2 seat was left vacant after Bill Wheeler resigned from the Board of Education earlier this year. According to Board of Education Chairman Jim […]
Read moreStephens County Board of Commissioners will be seeking nominations for anyone interested in serving on the Board of Elections three At-Large positions. If you are interested in serving in one of these positions, contact County Clerk Beth Rider by phone at 706-898-5750. The deadline to be considered for the seats is Friday, May 28. Nominations will then be presented at […]
Read moreGovernor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced Georgia’s plan for reemployment and economic recovery. To address workforce shortages and boost a full economic recovery, state labor officials plan to end Georgia’s participation in federal pandemic unemployment programs, effective Saturday, June 26, 2021. Over the next several weeks, state officials will provide resources for job […]
Read moreHigh school students will soon be out for the summer months and many will be looking for work. That’s why the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber is encouraging local businesses to sign up for a booth at the upcoming High School Career Fair. The fair takes place on Wednesday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Legacy Center at […]
Read moreThe Historic Ritz Theatre will again have a Summer Movie Series throughout the months of June and July. Every Thursday this summer, the Ritz Theatre will screen a different movie with two screenings, one at 10 a.m. and the second at 7 p.m. According to Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, this year’s series kicks off with Trolls World […]
Read moreGovernor Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that the state will no longer participate in the federal subsidy on unemployment. In an interview to Fox News, Kemp said the extra $300-a-week federal supplement to unemployed workers in Georgia will end in June. He says, “We’re not going to be participating in the federal subsidy any longer…That’s going to be mid to […]
Read moreHigh school students will soon be out for the summer months and many will be looking for work. That’s why the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging local businesses to sign up for a booth at the upcoming High School Career Fair. The fair takes place next Wednesday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Legacy […]
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