Author: Ethan Jordan

The Stephens County Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, September 6, at 7:00 p.m. for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will be held in the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. The planning commission will hold two public hearings for two requested variances. The first variance request is from Kayla Brouwer for the property located at 152 Seven Forks Road, in […]

Earlier this week, Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s Mobile Simulation Lab was at Stephens County Hospital to provide training to Emergency Medical Services employees. Stephens County Hospital’s EMS Director and Stephens County Coroner Chris Stephens says they were doing several simulations during the training. “We have the Mobile Simulation Lab that is sponsored by the Northeast Georgia Medical Center on-site today, […]

The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia has plans to break ground on a new building, located at 890 Newton Bridge Road, just across the street from its current location. This new facility will increase the food bank’s opportunities for volunteer experiences and accelerate the food bank’s ability to grow the quantity and quality of the food distributed across the northeast […]

The suspect responsible for an armed robbery that occurred in Stephens County last week is still on the run. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his office continues to investigate the robbery and is requesting the public’s help in identifying the suspect. As WNEG News previously reported, on Wednesday, August 24, at approximately 7:41 p.m. officers were dispatched to […]

Main Street Toccoa is the recipient of a grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts. The Georgia Council for the Arts is an extension of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton says grant funds will be utilized by Main Street Toccoa to assist with the implementation of Season Six of the Night at the […]

A community-wide candle lit memorial will be held this week to recognize the victims who have overdosed. HOPE for a Drug Free Stephens Executive Director Kathy Whitmire says on Wednesday, August 31, our community will light candles to honor victims of drug overdose at the first annual Candlelight Memorial Service. She says this service will commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day […]

Stephens County voters can now request absentee ballot applications for the upcoming November 8th election. According to Stephens County Election Supervisor Krista Terry, last Monday, August 22, marked the first day absentee ballot applications could be requested. Terry says there are a few more important dates to remember prior to the November 8th election. She says the last day to […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty for today, August 29, will need to report as scheduled at 9 a.m. Again, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty for today, August 29 will need to report at 9 a.m.