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The Stephens County Development Authority kicked off monthly Work-Based Learning Student of The Month program for the 2023-24 school year by recognizing Aurora Elrod as the August WBL Student of the Month. Elrod is a senior at SCHS, and works at ASI Southeast in Eastanollee. She is a dual enrollment student at North Georgia Technical College and plays on the […]
Read moreAs reported on our on-air news broadcasts at 7:30 and 8 a.m. this morning, WNEG News was notified early this morning by Georgia State Patrol Post 7 that a single-vehicle crash on GA17 (Highway 17 Bypass) near GA145 (Liberty Hill Road) resulted in a fatality. The incident occurred last night, September 14, at approximately 10:15 p.m. The GSP Investigation is […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Lady Indians softball team split back-to-back games Monday and Tuesday nights. Stephens County lost Monday’s non-region game at Madison County, 15 to 9. The Lady Indians collected 14 hits in the game, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Lady Red Raiders. Carson Stowe, Hallee Shirley, Nyleigh Hutto, Fayeth Ivester, and Carley Funderburke each collected 2 hits. […]
Read moreTwo drive-thru flu clinics will be offered at the Stephens County Health Department, 64 N Blvd in Toccoa. The clinics, provided through the District 2 Public Health office, will take place on Tuesday, October 3 and Tuesday, November 7. Both clinics will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Drive-thru clinics are also offered in other District 2 counties. District […]
Read moreThe fifth and final Cruzin’ Down Doyle of the summer will be held this Saturday, September 16. Main Street Toccoa will host the event from 10am – 2pm. Participants will be on Doyle St from Sage St to Alexander St. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and tractors of any year will be welcome. Participants can register at the intersection of Doyle St […]
Read morePlanning continues for a new Habersham County Animal Care and Control shelter facility. The process was delayed when the projected cost of grading for the original site was determined to be cost-prohibitive at up to $1 million. The county searched for other properties, eventually selecting county-owned property behind South Habersham Middle School off Old Athens Highway. Chief Financial Officer Tim […]
Read moreThe City of Lavonia has named a new Director for their Main Street program. She is Ashley Rose Dodd whom you may have seen on a new weekly City of Lavonia Facebook video, Listen Up Lavonia. Lavonia’s Main Street program has been largely dormant since former director Marie Morse retired several years ago. According to their website, the Georgia Main […]
Read moreLast Friday, the Georgia State Patrol graduated its 114th Trooper School class at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth. After 32 weeks of intense training, 37 new Troopers will report to one of 52 patrol posts around the state. Devin Hunter from Stephens County has been assigned to the Toccoa Post 7 Also, William Smith IV from […]
Read moreSungEel Recycling Park Georgia, LLC, the Korean-based lithium battery recycler that has purchased property in the Hayestone Brady Industrial Park to locate a new recycling facility, will pay ad-valorem taxes on the property this year – the first time the county has collected taxes on the property for many years, since the Stephens County Development Authority, like other Development Authorities […]
Read moreSeptember 19 is National Voter Registration Day, and the Stephens County Election offices is joining the country in urging citizens to register to vote. Stephens County Election Supervisor Bruce Carlisle said the easiest way for residents to register is online on the My Voter Page of the Secretary of State’s Office. In addition, voter registration forms are available at a […]
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