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As reported last week by WNEG News, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners is considering adding accessible parking at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse in time for the early voting for the November 5 General Election. The topic was discussed at last week’s meeting of the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, where board members approved moving forward with expanding the […]
Read moreThe Toccoa City Commission will meet at 5 p.m. today for a meeting that has been rescheduled from the regularly scheduled June 24 meeting. The meeting will take place at City Hall, 92 N. Alexander Street. On the agenda for the meeting is consideration of revisions to the City’s Building Permit Fee Schedule. According to meeting agenda documentation the Georgia […]
Read moreA reminder that today, June 18, is Election day for the Stephens County Commission Post 3 Republican Primary between Republican candidates James Addison and Craig Oglesby. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and all voting will take place at the Historic Courthouse located at 37 W. Tugalo Street. WNEG News will be on hand at the […]
Read moreThe Toccoa All-Stars won a game and lost a game this past weekend at the District 7 Little League 10 & Under Baseball Tournament being held at Oglethorpe County. Toccoa had a great start in their first game Saturday, scoring 6 runs in the first inning against Oglethorpe County on their way to a 13 to 2 win in 4 […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Education will hold the final public hearing on the tentative FY2025 school system budget at 5 p.m. tomorrow, June 18. The hearing will be held at the Stephens County Schools District Office, 191 Big A School Road in Toccoa. The Board will meet for a regularly-scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office, and […]
Read moreAdvanced In-Person voting ended Friday In the runoff election for the Stephens County Commission Post 3 Republican Primary between Republican candidates James Addison and Craig Oglesby. Election day for the Republican Primary Runoff election will be Tomorrow, June 18, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All voting will take place at the Historic Courthouse located at 37 […]
Read moreWNEG News has been advised by City of Toccoa officials that the Toccoa City Pool / Doyle Street Pool will be open today during normal operating hours, and will remain open on the normal schedule with no interruption.Following WNEG’s posting last night that we had received notification that the pool would be closed this weekend and Monday, city officials worked this morning […]
Read moreCamp Fire officials advised WNEG News at 7:30 p.m. this evening, June 14, that the Doyle Street Pool will be closed this weekend and will not re-open until Tuesday, June 18, “due to being short staffed.” Camp Fire operates the Toccoa City/Doyle Street Pool under contract with the City of Toccoa, and has operated the pool since 2014. According to […]
Read moreKatherine Wilcher, a Toccoa Native and a former teacher in the Stephens County School System, has been named the 2023 – 2024 Department of Juvenile Justice Teacher of the Year. In a recent announcement of the award, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb praised Wilcher’s commitment as a 6th through 12th grade mathematics teacher at the Gainesville Regional […]
Read moreThe 2024 Juneteenth Celebration will take place tomorrow, June 15, in downtown Toccoa, with vendors and activities set up along Doyle Street. Local shops will also be open. There will be food vendors, arts and crafts, community resources and entertainment. There is no charge to attend the event, which starts at 11 a.m. and will blend into the evening’s Ida […]
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