Author: Ethan Jordan

Jury trials will resume next month in Stephens County. On Thursday, Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court Harold Melton, announced, in his sixth order extending his Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency, that jury trials, which have been prohibited since March 14, will be permitted to resume in October 2020. The Chief Justice has established a task force which has […]

The National Weather Service has issued a briefing regarding possible heavy rain and isolated storms throughout the day and into the night. According to the weather briefing, the remnants of Beta will gradually move over the area throughout the day today. Chances of showers and isolated thunderstorms will be high; as the system moves east of our area Friday night. […]

The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows Stephens County with two more deaths related to Covid-19 bringing the total to 36. The latest DPH report is showing Stephens County with 1,030 positive COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Wednesday afternoon. DPH is also reporting Habersham County with an […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners decided to table an item up for consideration during its meeting on Tuesday. The original item was a consideration to add a minimum square footage requirement for storage sheds to the Building Code Ordinance. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers county staff have been receiving a lot of complaints from citizens regarding people taking […]

The Democrats of Stephens County will be hosting the Democratic contenders for the Senatorial Special election at Georgia Baptist Conference Center’s Garrison Auditorium in Toccoa, today at 6:30 p.m. The following candidates are confirmed participants of the Meet and Greet: Matt Lieberman, Reverend Raphael Warnock, Tamara Johnson Shealey, Deborah Jackson and Ed Tarver. Other area candidates such as Devin Pandy, […]

The Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter will hold its Fall rabies clinic next month. Shelter Manager Tammie Jourdenais tells WNEG News the clinic will be held Saturday, October 10, from 10a to 2p at the shelter on Bear Creek Road in Lavonia. Rabies vaccines for dogs and cats are $5 for a one-year, $10 for a three-year. Other vaccines are also […]

Randall Bramblett will close out Main Street Toccoa’s Ida Cox Summer Music Series this weekend in Toccoa-Stephens County. Randall Bramblett is a Southern Roots Rock artist based out of Athens, Georgia. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, Randall Bramblett is the final act for the 2020 Ida Cox Season. Crosby adds that Main Street Toccoa will continue […]

With just 8 days left before the 2020 Census enumeration ends, Stephens County leaders are urging anyone who hasn’t responded to do so soon. The 2020 Census will determine how $1.5 trillion in federal funding is distributed throughout the nation. Each person, in Georgia, not counted equals a loss of $2,500 per year in federal and state funding. Over the […]