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Tonight’s Summer Movie showing of Minions: Rise of Gru has been canceled due to technical problems with the projector at the Historic Ritz Theatre. Toccoa Special Events Coordinator Misty Richardson said they would try and arrange for a showing of Minions: Rise of Gru later in the Summer Movie season. WNEG radio will post any updates as they become available.
Read moreUPDATE (5/27/23-1:15 p.m.): Eby’s family and friends would like to thank the public for their efforts and positive response during the search, but it has been confirmed that Eby was located by the Chester County Sheriff’s Office in Richburg, SC, and was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information is available. Area residents are being asked for their […]
Read moreFollowing a called meeting of the Stephens County School Board held at 7:30 a.m. this morning, May 25, Stephens County High School Assistant Principal and Curriculum Director Jessica Simmons has been named as the new high school principal. Simmons will step into the position after current Principal Michael Keown’s last day on June 30. Keown advised School Superintendent Dr. Connie […]
Read moreView the recording of the full May 23, 2023 Stephens County Commission Meeting, including the public hearings held at the beginning of the meeting.
Read moreA little after 1 p.m. today, May 23, the Toccoa Police Department received a call from a citizen reporting the sighting of a bear in the wood line near the intersection of Fernside Drive and Brookdale Road. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize told WNEG, “Our officers rode the area around Brookdale and Fernside and the subdivision there, and even checked […]
Read moreAs reported on WNEG, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners has changed the location of the May 23 scheduled meeting. Due to maintenance of the elevator at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse, today’s 6 p.m. meeting will be held in the Grand Jury Room in the Stephens County Government Building, 70 North Alexander Street. Due to the change in venue, […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education kicked off their board meeting Tuesday, May 16, by honoring a number of individuals, including staff, faculty members and students. First up for recognition were the recipients of the “Spirit of Stephens” awards for classified and certified employees of the month for May. A tie in the selection process resulted in two winners for […]
Read moreBy Jessica Waters Stephens County Board of Education members moved quickly through a busy agenda during the Tuesday, May 16 regular meeting of the board. School superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin introduced each agenda item scheduled for action – all of which had been introduced at the work session on May 11. Little discussion was initiated on the agenda items, and […]
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The Stephens County School Board met Thursday afternoon, May 11, for a work session in advance of next week’s May 16 school board meeting. Agenda items scheduled for discussion or action at the May 16 board meeting were introduced by Stephens County School Superintendent Connie Franklin, with no significant comment or questions by board members during the work session. No […]
Read moreA post on the Meadows Surgical Arts Facebook page, posted at shortly after 9 p.m. today, confirms that Dr. Lionel Meadows was killed when the small plane he was piloting – a single engine Cessna 182 – crashed Sunday evening, May 7, near Reliance, Tennessee. “Today, we mourn the tragic loss of our wonderful Dr. Lionel Meadows. Although the exact […]
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