Author: Ethan Jordan

Trachte, a local industry, is helping areas in Kentucky hit hard by the recent floods. According to Stephens County Development Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Brittany Ivey, several employees and local plant manager Chad Hendrick have already gone once to offer their construction services and now are planning on heading back on August 25. Trachte is asking local industries […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners heard from Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts during its meeting last Tuesday. Roberts, who requested additional funding during the commission’s meeting on July 23, provided the Commission an update since they approved a portion of the requested funding. Roberts says they still have more than 200 animals at the shelter. Roberts […]

Stephens County Elections Supervisor Krista Terry has released some important dates for the upcoming November election. Terry says August 22, 2022, is the first day registered voters can request an absentee ballot application for the November election. She says you will not be able to request one any earlier than August 22. She says the last day to register to […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioner approved a request from Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley during its meeting on Tuesday. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the request was to take funds from Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax VI and VII to purchase and equip vehicles as the Sheriff’s Office are able to find them. “The request totals $212,000 […]

Eastanollee Fire Chief Jamey Gettys came before the Stephens County Board of Commissioners during its regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday to discuss his budget. As WNEG News previously reported, the Commission agreed to move $45,000 into the Eastanollee Fire Department’s budget; however, the Commission requested Gettys come before them. On Tuesday, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers explained that Gettys was at […]