Author: Ethan Jordan

A Stephens County High School student has been selected to serve on State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ Student Advisory Council. During the recent Stephens County Board of Education meeting, Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham announced that 10th grader Navy Ott had been selected to serve on the council. Throughout the school year, Ott along with other middle and […]

The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with 41 deaths related to Covid-19, and 1,252 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Tuesday afternoon. DPH is now reporting one more death in Habersham County bringing that total to 75, and now 1,838 total positive […]

Early voting continues in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, the advance voting period has been busy. During the first week of early voting there were 3,462 residents to cast advance ballots; and this week, Gober says there have been 526 residents to vote early. Early voting will continue Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 […]

Residents of Toccoa-Stephens County continue to feel the effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic; however, this time, another beloved tradition has been put on hold for this year. According to Toccoa City Commissioner and East Tugalo Street resident Gail Fry, the residents of East Tugalo Street from Paul Anderson Park to Boulevard have decided not to celebrate Halloween this year. The […]

Stephens County residents will soon be able to make a splash during the warmer months. At the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board approved a motion awarding the design, delivery, and installation of a new water splash pad to Lanier Plans, Incorporated DBA KORKAT. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, this has been something the county has […]

Registration for the Toccoa Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program continues this week in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Social Worker Brenda Gragg with the Toccoa Salvation Army, this year, parents or guardians will use an online form to sign up their child or children to participate in the annual program. She says you can visit www.saangeltree.org to fill out the form. […]

The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with 41 deaths related to Covid-19, a decrease of one since Friday, and 1,239 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. Locally, the Stephens County Schools Covid-19 update for the week ending October 16th is […]

Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober is advising residents wishing to vote by absentee ballots to avoid sending ballots through the United States Postal Service. On Friday, Gober told WNEG News that she received several mail-in ballots post marked for October 6; however, she didn’t receive the ballots until October 15. Gober explains that because it took so long for her […]

The second installment of the fourth season of the Ritz Theatre’s Open Mic Monday starts at 7 p.m. tonight in downtown Toccoa. The competition will continue on the third Monday of each month through December. The series will culminate with a Winner’s Showcase in January. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh tells WNEG News each month features a different category […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre in conjunction with Reel Works Studios will be presenting a one-night-only showing of When We Last Spoke, later this month. When We Last Spoke, filmed here in Toccoa, will be shown on Thursday, October 29 at 7 p.m. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says because of social distancing guidelines the show will be limited to […]