Author: Ethan Jordan

The Stephens County School System is one of 13 school systems throughout North Georgia to receive a grant from the North Georgia Community Foundation to help with COVID-19 relief. The North Georgia Community Foundation recently completed its sixth cycle of COVID-19 relief grants which included funding for nonprofit organizations along with the 13 school systems throughout North Georgia. NGCF noted […]

The first COVID-19 report for Stephens County Schools has been released. As WNEG News told you earlier this week, the Stephens County School system has decided to track COVID-19 throughout the district. On Thursday, a report was released announcing that a paraprofessional at Big A Elementary School received a positive COVID test. Following the guidelines from the Georgia Department of […]

Main Street Toccoa has announced that this weekend’s Ida Cox Summer Music Series will now feature headlining act Frankie’s Blues Mission, instead of Packway Handle, who was originally scheduled to perform. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says the change is due to unforeseen circumstances; however, she adds that the concert will still be great. Crosby adds that Main […]

Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham has been exposed to COVID-19, and will be in quarantine for 14 days. In an email sent this morning, Oldham explained that one of his family members has tested positive for the virus. He writes: “It has come to my attention today that my family and I have been exposed to COVID-19. During […]

The Stephens County School System will begin releasing a weekly report tracking COVID-19 in the school system. During the recent Board of Education meeting, Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham asked for the board’s support to move forward with his plans to report a weekly COVID-19 update. Oldham says the weekly report will include the number of students in […]

Due to COVID-19 several of the events centered around the Currahee Military Weekend have been canceled. The entire weekend has not been canceled as of today; however, depending on the social distancing guidelines that will be in place in October, this could eventually be the case. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen the USO Swing Dance, […]

The Georgia High School Association has released additional guidance for its member schools specific to contest day operations. According to a document released on Monday, each school is strongly recommended to formulate contest-day screening procedures including temperature checks and symptom checks. Prior to boarding the team travel bus, van, any form of school transportation, each individual student-athlete and staff member […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting yet another death in Stephens County due to complications of Covid-19 bringing the total now to 19 in the county. According to DPH, this is the 5th death in Stephens County due to complications of the virus since Friday. DPH is now reporting that there has been a total of 713 positive […]

The recount for the State Senate District 50 runoff is still yet to be scheduled in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, the board of electors has yet to be notified when the recount will need to take place. However, this didn’t stop Republican Candidate Bo Hatchett, who initially won the election by just 37 votes, from […]

Rep. Doug Collins announced Monday that Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in coordination with the Georgia Urban Ag Council has donated over 10,000 face shields to five hospitals across Northeast Georgia. These face shields he said Monday will help protect health care workers fighting on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last several weeks, Collins has worked hand-in-hand with Scotts […]