Author: Ethan Jordan

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County remains at 262 cases of COVID-19 following weekend spike. To date, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 717 positive cases of the virus and 36 fatalities due to complications from the […]

The Stephens County Board of Education will meet today in a special called meeting, during which the board will consider approval of the Budget Hearing Dates for the School System’s Fiscal Year 2021 Tentative Budget. The dates being considered are Thursday, July 16, at 5:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 21, at 5:00 p.m. In other business, the board will […]

Main Street Toccoa will host another installment of the Ida Cox Summer Music Series this weekend in Toccoa-Stephens County. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this week’s concert will feature headlining act Edgar Loudermilk. She adds that Main Street Toccoa will continue to encourage social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, Crosby says anyone unable to […]

The Summer Movies at the Historic Ritz Theatre will continue this week with a screening of The Angry Birds 2 on Thursday. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, there will be three screenings of the film on Thursday, the first at 10 a.m., then at 3 p.m., and again at 7 p.m. She says the theatre will encourage […]

A large group gathered outside the Historic Ritz Theatre in Downtown Toccoa, Thursday afternoon to witness the unveiling of a plaque recognizing Toccoa’s Struggle for Equal Rights. According to Main Street Toccoa Manager Christian Hamilton, the plaque recognizes the history of the Civil Rights movement and its efforts in Toccoa. Toccoa resident Danyelle King was the mistress of ceremonies. She […]

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Stephens County now has 262 cases of COVID-19. To date, Stephens County has had six deaths due to complications from COVID-19. Habersham County continues to be the county hit the hardest in our area with 717 positive cases of the virus and 36 fatalities due to complications from the virus. Locally, Stephens […]

Ninth District Opportunity is now scheduling appointments for Cooling CARES Help. They began taking appointments last Wednesday. The Cooling CARES program is available for households who have NOT had heating or cooling assistance since November 2019 and help assistance with their home cooling bills. Ninth District Opportunity Representative for Stephens County, Paula Duley tells WNEG News one-time payments of up […]

Wearing a mask in public settings has become the new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the temperature gets hotter those masks become less and less comfortable. District 2 Public Health Information Officer Dave Palmer says everyone should continue wearing masks to help slow the spread of the respiratory virus. He says quote, “the masks protect other people because […]

The US Army Corps of Engineers is now accepting new shelter reservations at Hartwell Lake and Thurmond Lake. “Most of the group shelters and covered picnic areas are now available,”  spokesman Billy Birdwell said. “On Lake Hartwell, the day-use and picnic areas that are open include Big Oaks, Singing Pines, Twin Lakes, Twelve Mile, Broyles, Friendship, River Forks, and Elrod […]

Main Street Toccoa is kicking off its Ida Cox Summer Music series this Saturday. The annual summer music series was delayed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the series will now run from July until the last Saturday in September. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this year’s concert series will be a combination of returning […]