Author: Ethan Jordan

The Toccoa City Commission met on Monday for its regular scheduled meeting; during which, the commission approved an intergovernmental agreement with Stephens County to hire an Animal Control Officer. According to City Manager Billy Morse, the agreement will allow the city and county to split the cost 50/50 to hire the Animal Control Officer. Morse says the agreement would authorize […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning in a special called meeting to hold the second reading of the mid-year Fiscal Year 2021 budget. During last week’s commission meeting, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers provided the board with an overview of the proposed budget. She says the proposed $44-million budget includes several items that should be highlighted, including […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved a one-year contract with Stephens County Solid Waste Disposal during its meeting on Tuesday. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the county received a bid from one other company; however, determined that Stephens County Solid Waste Disposal was the cheaper of the two. Stephens County has been using Stephens County Solid Waste Disposal […]

Early voting begins today in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Beginning today, early voting will continue Monday through Friday, through December 23, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. On December 24th and 25th, the Registrar’s […]

The Stephens County School System has released the latest weekly Covid-19 update for the week ending December 11, 2020: 3 staff members with a positive Covid-19 test. 6 staff members quarantined at home. 202 students quarantined at home. 7 students with a positive Covid-19 test. 3,929 students currently enrolled in-person and virtually. 536 current employees. Again, these numbers represent the […]

WNEG News has learned that another local industry will be closing its doors in 2021. According to Stephens County Development Authority Executive Director Tim Martin, Lanier Apparel, located in Toccoa, has announced they are in the process of closing its doors. Martin says the closure will displace around 40 employees. Lanier Apparel is owned by Oxford Industries. Chairman and CEO […]

Governor Brian Kemp along with Department of Public Health head Dr. Katherine Toomey held a press conference Tuesday to outline how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in Georgia once it arrives.  Kemp Statement on Vaccine Distribution Kemp said the State’s top priority is to deliver the vaccine in a safe, efficient, and coordinated fashion and he thanked the Trump administration […]

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company will invest $550 million to expand its Hartwell pet food manufacturing facility, creating up to 130 jobs in Hart County. The expansion comes just one year after the factory’s grand opening in November 2019. In making the announcement Tuesday afternoon, Governor Brian Kemp said Georgia’s highly skilled workforce  has been critical to attracting new jobs and […]

Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act ends in just four days. Americans have to enroll by December 15. Fortunately, this year, coverage is more affordable than ever. According to a Health and Human Services report,  people can find even cheaper plans this year than in years past. Two out of three HealthCare.gov consumers can find a plan this year […]

Early voting begins next week in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Beginning on Monday, December 14, early voting will continue Monday through Friday, through December 23, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. On December 24th […]