Author: Ethan Jordan

Last Friday, the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated community with its 21st annual Golf Classic Tournament. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen told WNEG News about this year’s event. “This is our 21st annual Chamber Golf Classic,” Paysen said. “We do this every year, its a great day to celebrate the Chamber of Commerce, and of course […]

A tip from a citizen aided Toccoa Police in discovering morphine, a spoon and two needles. Last week, Toccoa Police Department’s Interim Police Chief Jimmy Mize told WNEG News that officers were able to conduct a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the Walmart parking lot, after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen. The investigation of the vehicle […]

Recently, the generous citizens in and around Stephens County helped raise over $1,500 for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. During the three day “Give Burns the Boot” drive, the Toccoa Fire Department received a total of $1,632 in donations collected outside of Quality Foods, Wal-Mart and Tractor Supply. Assistant Fire Chief Frankie Deitz told announced last week that his department […]

Local veterans are banding together to sponsor a day of family fun and fundraising in Cornelia. The 2nd Annual Northeast Georgia Veteran Jamboree takes place this Saturday, May 12, from 9a.m-3p.m. at the Cornelia Community House and City Park. The day will include a wide range of activities including a car show, kids games, live entertainment, food and drinks and […]

The Stephens County Hospital recently extended its Occupational Health Services to an off-site office that can accommodate a wide range of services for local employers who want to improve the health, safety and productivity of their employees. WorkWell, located at 115 Rock Quarry Road, in Toccoa, provides drug and alcohol screenings, a respiratory protection program, physical exams, urgent care, employee […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said that some crack cocaine was uncovered after a traffic stop, in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to Shirley, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office performed a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of South Sage Street and Alexander Street for an equipment violation. While Sheriff’s Deputy Donnie Brantley was speaking to […]

During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board voted and approved the adoption of amendment No. 1 and resolution to the ACCG 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan to add the position of County Coroner. A defined contribution plan is a retirement plan where an employer, employee or both agree to contribute an amount of money to the plan […]

This week is National Travel and Tourism Week and the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging the community to come out and celebrate with them. Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen discussed the importance of travel and tourism. “We want to celebrate the hard work of those dedicated to the cause. Travel and Tourism are important factors in communities, […]