Author: Ethan Jordan

Hart County Fire Department officials say five firefighters were sent to the hospital after battling a structure fire on Anderson Highway on Saturday evening. Initial reports indicate the firefighters were possibly exposed to a meth lab, but those reports have not been confirmed. The call came for a structure fire at 2186 Anderson Highway at approximately 7 p.m. According to Hart […]

Stephens County Hospital’s Marketing Director Samantha Rickman announced Thursday that the hospital’s Labor and Delivery Department has purchased and installed the Safe Place system, by RFD Technologies. Safe Place is an infant security system that prevents unauthorized persons from entering the labor and delivery department, it also prevents newborns from being abducted from the department. The improvement comes as a […]

This weekend is the last weekend to see the Currahee Military Museum’s April 2018 Veterans Showcase, in the Loden Exhibit Hall. The exhibit underscores 13 women, from Stephens County, who have served and are serving in the United States military. Stephens County Historical Society’s Recording Secretary Lyn Hack told WNEG News that the exhibit features information with photos of these […]

By NowHabersam A 2-year-old boy is back with his mother and his babysitter is in custody after allegedly abducting the child and disappearing with him for several days. Clarkesville Police Chief Brad Barrett says the boy’s mother dropped him off with the babysitter in Clarkesville on Thursday, April 19. When she returned to get him on Friday, he and the […]

This year’s Stephens County Amnesty Day was a huge undertaking for County employees. Organizers say this year’s Amnesty Day was very successful. Amnesty Day in Stephens County took place on Saturday, April 14. It gave Stephens County residents the chance to unload large household trash like mattresses, metal products, couches, and electronics for no charge. Keep Toccoa-Stephens County Beautiful in […]

During Tuesday night’s Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, the commission voted to buy a new ambulance for the county. Commissioner Dennis Bell asked Emergency Medical Services’ Director Aaron Wilkinson if this new ambulance would be added to the existing fleet or replace an older one. Wilkinson replied the new ambulance will replace an older model. Commissioner Dean Scarborough voted […]

Georgia sets record numbers in March. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said late last week that Georgia continued to set records in March even as the number of jobs dipped slightly. Butler noted that most of the March news was good: unemployment held steady, the labor force and number of Georgians with jobs set records and unemployment claims were down. […]

The two candidates, vying for the lone contested seat of the Stephens County Board of Education, during the Political Forum, last week, demonstrated a strong urgency in their desire to lead. Candidates Joel Blackwell and Kay Reed were both motivated to run for election because of a child enrolled in the Stephens County School System. Both candidates were asked to […]

America is fighting an opioid crisis that has exploded into a public-health emergency. Stephens County Hospital’s Marketing Director Samantha Rickman told WNEG News Monday about the initiative the Stephens County Hospital staff have taken to fighting our local opioid crisis. In an attempt, to prescribe patients with fewer narcotics, the hospital has created a non-narcotic pain control option following Knee […]