Author: Ethan Jordan

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty today, August 8, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty today, August 8, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the […]

A new Tik Tok trend is believed to have been the motivation behind a recent incident in Toccoa-Stephens County involving three juveniles. According to a report by CBS News, the Kia Challenge, is a new viral social media challenge that encourages teens and young adults to steal Kia or Hyundai cars. The challenge dares people to break into the vehicle […]

Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize is reminding motorists to be mindful of school buses. With just a few days into the school year, they have already had a couple of complaints regarding vehicles passing school buses. He says drivers need to be alert on Big A Road and watch for busses picking up and dropping students off. He says to […]

The Toccoa Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred on Wednesday, August 3, after a vehicle struck the side of Threads Sports, located at 96 North Sage Street, in Toccoa and left the scene. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his office is filing a private property accident report; but they have no details to go on. He […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday, August 8, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday, August 8, do not need to report. All cases have been settled […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners has yet to set the dates for the two public hearings to discuss the proposed changes to the Land Use Ordinances. As WNEG News previously reported, in April, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers presented the proposed changes during the board’s meeting. At that meeting, Ayers explained that over the course of several months, the county […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday, August 8, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty on Monday, August 8, do not need to report. All cases have been settled […]

Main Street Toccoa’s Ida Cox Summer Music Series continues this weekend on Saturday, August 6. The annual summer music series runs through August. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this year’s concert series will be a combination of returning and new performers. Crosby says this week’s performance will include headlining act Last Call Band. The rest of the […]

As a reminder, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will make a campaign stop in Toccoa this morning. At 10:00 a.m. Governor Kemp will be at Currahee Station, located at 770 Big A Road, in Toccoa. This stop is a meet and greet and will give residents of Toccoa-Stephens County an opportunity to meet Governor Kemp and to ask him questions regarding […]