Author: Ethan Jordan

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a head-on collision that injured four. The Georgia State Patrol responded to an accident near the Habersham County/Stephens County line on Talmadge Drive. According to a release issued by the Georgia State Patrol, the accident occurred on June 15, around 12:25 p.m. after a 2006 Ford Mustang, driven by 43-year-old Joseph Lee Austin, of […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners held the first reading and public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget during its regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers provided a brief summary of the proposed budget. Ayers says the millage rate will remain the same at 14.76. “In the general fund the millage rate remains the same […]

The Advance Voting Period for the upcoming runoff election continues today in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Election Supervisor Krista Terry, residents will cast advance ballots at the Historic Stephens County Courthouse from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily through Friday, June 17. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the runoff election; regardless if you did not […]

The Toccoa City Commission approved a lease agreement for Ping’s Grill. The decision was made during the Commission’s regular scheduled meeting on Monday. According to City Manager Billy Morse, the lease agreement will allow Michael and Chris Mckissack to run Ping’s Grill for 2 years and plan to open the restaurant on July 7. “We have been in discussions with […]

Several fire departments respond to residential fire in Stephens County. According to Chief Jamey Gettys, on Friday, just after 1 p.m., New Hope, Carnes Creek, Tates Creek, and Eastanollee Fire Departments responded to a structure fire located at 105 Maxwell Road. Toccoa Fire Department was also requested to send a truck to assist. EMS and Stephens County Sheriff’s Department were […]

The Toccoa City Commission adopted the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget during its meeting on Monday. According to City Manager Billy Morse this budget totals $41,070,743 and does not include a property tax increase. Including the general fund, water/wastewater fund, natural gas fund, solid waste fund and the Lake Toccoa Facilities fund the budget totals $37,841,341. The budget also includes a […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning for its regular scheduled meeting; however, because the Stephens County Elections Office is holding advance voting in the Historic Stephens County Courthouse, today’s meeting will be held in the Grand Jury Room in the Stephens County Government Building. Today’s meeting will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. The Commission will hold […]

Main Street Toccoa’s Ida Cox Summer Music Series continues this weekend on Saturday, June 18. 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 Frankie’s Blues Mission. The rest of the […]

Hart County Coroner Mike Adams says it will still be some time before the identity of the man who died in Wednesday night’s truck fire on 85 is released. Adams tells WNEG News they do think, however, that they know who the victim was. The body of the driver has been sent to the GBI Crime Lab for autopsy but […]

The Advance Voting Period for the upcoming runoff election starts today in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Election Supervisor Krista Terry, residents will cast advance ballots at the Historic Stephens County Courthouse from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily through Friday, June 17. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the runoff election; regardless if you did not […]