Author: Ethan Jordan

The Toccoa City Commission will meet today, to elect its Mayor and Vice-Mayor for Calendar Year 2021. As WNEG News has previously reported, the Toccoa City Commission meetings will continue to be held by teleconference. Anyone wishing to attend today’s meeting can dial-in at 706-898-5160. After dialing in you’ll be prompted to input the code 790453. The commission will also […]

Stephens County students are returning to class today, following an extended Winter Break. The school system decided to extend the break by a week, after concerns for the spread of COVID-19. Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham announced on Thursday that the schools are safe to continue operating. However, Oldham is encouraging students and staff to wear masks while […]

Stephens County Hospital has announced that on Wednesday, January 13, they will host a drive-up vaccination clinic. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, the vaccination clinic will offer vaccines to individuals 65 years of age and older, as well as first responders including law enforcement and firefighters, and Healthcare workers who work in Toccoa-Stephens County. The […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health now reporting 52 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,377 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 97 deaths and now 3,887 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County has […]

The Georgia General Assembly convenes on Monday in Atlanta and freshman State Senator for the 50th District Bo Hatchett said he’s ready for his first Legislative Session. Speaking at the pre-legislative coffee sponsored by the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, Hatchett said the Senate has several priorities this session. “We’ve had two caucus meetings so far and the last one […]

District II Public Health is now taking appointments for the COVID vaccination for those who fall into the Phase 1a group. Last week, District II Public Health announced it would make the transition from testing for COVID to administering the vaccine to those falling into the Phase 1a category, which includes medical and healthcare personnel, EMS workers, police and fire […]

Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham has announced that the school system has decided to reopen schools for in class learning beginning on Monday, January 11. He says, after monitoring the situation over the past week, they have determined that the schools can operate safely. Oldham explains that in class learning is the best option for students and the […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health now reporting 49 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,293 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Wednesday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 92 deaths and now 3,725 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County has […]

The results are in for the January 5th General Runoff Election. In Stephens County, registered voters took to the polls to select candidates for United States Senate seats and for Public Service Commissioner. The following results are how Stephens County residents voted and does not represent how the entire State voted. For United States Senate voters chose between Republican Incumbent […]

After the December installment of the Historic Ritz Theatre’s Open Mic Monday competition was postponed, Main Street Toccoa is gearing up for its second attempt at the Wild Card competition. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, the December competition was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances; but, will now be held on Monday, January 18, at 7:00 p.m. Mayhugh […]