Author: Ethan Jordan

By Cindy Centofanti, News Director at WGHC Sky-96.3 The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released information on the officer-involved shooting that left one dead in the early hours on Thursday. At approximately 3:09 a.m., a Clayton Police Officer initiated a traffic stop for speeding in a Honda Accord on Georgia Highway 441 South in Clayton. The vehicle was traveling […]

Residents of Stephens County will not see Sunday Alcohol Sales on the ballot for the forthcoming election. During the Stephens County Board of Commissioners Planning Retreat yesterday, a 2-2 vote caused the motion to fail. Chairman Michelle Ivester explained to the board that she felt this should be a decision the community makes. “I think we should let the citizens […]

The Stephens County Hospital Authority made a recommendation for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners to oversee the Citizens Advisory Panel for the hospital during its regular scheduled meeting Monday night. The panel would be comprised of 11 Stephens County residents who would serve staggered 1-, 2- and 3-year-terms, and would be appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Commission Chair […]

As of today, a portion of W. Currahee Street remains closed. With no date set or anticipated for repairs to be completed, the community has begun questioning what the delay is. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers told WNEG News that the county is working as fast as they can to complete the project. In December of 2017, the Stephens County Board […]

Two Stephens County Sheriff’s deputies recently received the Department’s Medal of Valor for Heroism after they saved the life of a man who tried to commit suicide. Deputies Tim Hill and Herbie Shirley were presented with the award at the Department’s annual Christmas banquet in December. According to Sheriff Randy Shirley, it happened last fall when deputies responded to a […]

This is National Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is joining with Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Lynne Riley and the Better Business Bureau to warn consumers to be on alert for tax-related scams as we enter the tax season. On Monday, the Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns. Carr tells WNEG News […]

What kind of hospital does the community want? Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Roger Forgey recently sat down with WNEG News to discuss the recent 4-star rating the hospital received. “I’m so proud that the community has a hospital that offers 4-star quality rating, and I hope the community will take advantage and will continue using their hospital,” Forgey […]

Local Toccoa resident 11-year-old Craig Thurmond II, has made the Under Armour, Baseball Factory, National Middle School Team. Thurmond was the only baseball player selected from Georgia for the National Team. He told WNEG News about what he recently learned in playing for the national team. “I learned so much on this trip,” Thurmond said. “I had to keep track […]