Author: Jessica Waters

A note from Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court Tim Quick: All jurors summoned for jury duty on Monday, May 13, need to report as scheduled to the Stephens County Government Building, 70 N Alexander Street, no later than 9 a.m.  Again, all jurors summoned to appear for jury duty for the week of May 13 do need to report […]

UPDATE: 8/12/24: Georgia State Patrol Investigation later determined that Jovontae Marquelle Hill was not driving the vehicle at the time of the crash, but was instead a passenger. Charges in the indictment, as reported by WNEG News, were updated to reflect this investigation result. **** Two incidents on Interstate 85 near Lavonia yesterday injured several individuals and closed down the […]

According to Stephens County Schools Transportation Director Bradley Collins, All Stephens County Schools are Closed Today due to power outages.   NOTICE FROM STEPHENS COUNTY ELECTION SUPERVISOR BRUCE CARLISLE: VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE ON NORMAL SCHEDULE TODAY Carlisle told WNEG News that, despite the courthouse and downtown Toccoa being without power this morning, voting will still begin at 8 a.m. […]

Heads up that downtown Toccoa is dark. No power, no street lights. The traffic signals, at least the ones that I came across, were working. Railroad crossing arms, at least the one on Sage Street, are in emergency mode and are down and flashing even though there’s no train, so just be aware of that and detour around (to a […]

Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 1121 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ051-052-058-059-062>064-SCZ010-011-101- 102-104-105-100330- Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Swain-Haywood-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Anderson- Abbeville-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens- 1121 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 …TORNADO WATCH 214 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY… This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. .DAY […]

Yesterday morning, May, 7, just after 7:15 a.m., Habersham County Emergency Services and the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a wreck involving injuries on Talmadge Drive at Ga. 15 in Hollywood. The crash closed one southbound lane of Ga. 15 and the section of Talmadge Drive between Ga. 15 and Old Historic Highway 441 for about two hours. According […]

In an ongoing effort to provide COVID-19 relief services and other health services to residents of Georgia, Community Organized Relief Effort of Georgia, or CORE, has partnered with the Salvation Army of Toccoa’s food pantry for a mobile health services drive to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations tomorrow, May 9, at the Salvation Army Toccoa Service Center in Toccoa.  The event […]

Roger Laquarius Neal, of Toccoa, was arrested on May 4 and booked into the Habersham County Jail on 10 felony charges, including three counts violation of The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO Act, one count terroristic threats and acts, and six counts violation of the Street Gang Terrorism Act.  On Dec. 14, 2021, Neal was arrested by Stephens […]

The 2024 hurricane season is on the horizon and the American Red Cross urges everyone to make their preparations now.  “The American Red Cross is taking this year’s forecast for an above average hurricane season very seriously,” said Allison Taylor, Regional CEO of Humanitarian Services, Red Cross North Carolina region. “The American Red Cross works closely with local, state, and […]

Beginning tomorrow, May 9,  the Local Growers Market at the Eastanollee Cannery will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every Thursday. The Market will give residents the chance to buy local fruits and vegetables harvested by area farmers.  For farmers who wish to sell items at the market, there will be no fee to sell homegrown items, but […]