Author: Jessica Waters

During the summer months, the Stephens County School System has been busy preparing for the 2024-25 school year, which starts this Friday, August 2. Several new safety enhancements have been implemented, the construction of the Ferman Gregory Agriculture Center is nearing completion, and various renovations and updates to athletic facilities have been completed or are currently underway. With funding from […]

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) reports With the school year starting again, social media is full of adorable back-to-school photos. Often, these pictures feature a child holding a “first day of school” sign with basic information, such as their name and grade. But before you jump on the trend and snap a similar picture of your little one, read these […]

Several recent shootings in Hart County are under investigation and thought by law enforcement officials to be gang related. Anyone with information on any of the shootings is asked to contact 911 or a local law enforcement agency. The Hartwell Police Department is currently investigating three shootings that occurred on Sunday, July 21, in the city limits of Hartwell, and […]

The 2024-25 school year in Stephens County kicks on this coming Friday, August 2, and WNEG News spoke with school officials to find out what parents and students can look forward to this year. First, passing on a frequent question from listeners, WNEG News asked school district officials about the choice to start classes on Friday, as opposed to Monday. […]

As reported by WNEG News during the last school year, The Stephens County Board of Education approved of, and the School System implemented a district-wide leadership initiative called Leader In Me.  Earlier this week, School Superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin confirmed to WNEG News that the Leader in Me curriculum will continue to be utilized in all schools during the 2024-25 […]

Georgia students showed continued improvement on the 2023-24 Georgia Milestones assessments – scores increased or held steady on 10 of 13 assessments in ELA, science, and social studies. Because math assessments were updated to align with the new K-12 Mathematics Standards first implemented during the 2023-24 school year, math Georgia Milestones scores will be available for release later this fall. […]

During the Stephens County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on July 23, Stephens County Development Authority President Brittany Ivey presented the Authority’s annual report to Board members.  Ivey thanked the Board for their support of the Authority and its efforts, and she updated Board members on the 32 main projects that the Authority was involved in during the past year as […]

UPDATE (7/31/24 10:35a.m.) After consultation with the school district, the Carnival start time on Thursday, August 15, and Friday, August 16, has been moved to 5 p.m. to avoid any conflicting traffic issues at the school. The Carnival will open as originally scheduled at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 17. The event will close at 11 p.m. as scheduled on […]

Community Works, a local organization working to bring together volunteers from across the political spectrum to work on non-partisan issues of concern in Stephens County, has hired Reverend Cassandra Ellington to serve as the organization’s Local Coordinator.  Ellington, who spent many years working with Michigan Metro Girl Scouts and The Society of St. Vincent DePaul, working to bring urban underprivileged […]