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The Georgia Mountain Shooting Association recently opened their range to the Georgia 4-H S.A.F.E. program to allow the Stephens County 4-H Rifle Team to host the 3rd Annual Stephens County Invitational Rimfire Sporter Match. Twenty eight shooters from Stephens, Jackson, Harris, Pulaski and Wilcox counties met at the range on Saturday, April 13 to compete in this match in preparation […]
Read moreOfficial sample ballots for all races in the May 21 Stephens County and Avalon General Primary and Nonpartisan elections and statewide elections have been set and approved and are available at these links: Stephens County Nonpartisan Stephens County Rep Stephens County Dem Federal Candidates only Republican Federal Candidates only Democratic Avalon Nonpartisan Avalon Republican Avalon Democratic
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners began several days of meetings this morning as county elected officials, administration and department heads work to draft a budget for the coming fiscal year, which will begin July 1 for both the city and the county. Today’s budget retreat, after an 8:30 a.m. start, lasted throughout the day, and will continue tomorrow on […]
Read moreWNEG News will be attending the all-day Stephens County Commission Budget Retreat today and tomorrow. Posting of the day’s stories to the website and social media accounts may be delayed, but will be completed as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as we continue to cover the FY2025 budget process.
Read moreThe Stephens County School System will host its Second Annual Student Success Expo at Stephens County High School from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. Superintendent Dr. Connie Franklin will present a “State of the School System” address at 6 p.m., and there will be a special presentation honoring the 2024 Stephens County Hall of Fame Inductees at 6:30 p.m. […]
Read moreContinuing our look at Monday’s Town Hall Political Forum, today we’ll continue our focus on the Stephens County Board of Commissioners Post 3 seat. During the qualifying period for the May 21 Election, four candidates qualified for the Commissioner Post 3 race, including Democrat Justin Richie, and three Republicans – James Addison, Craig Oglesby and Mark Marsteller. With Monday’s Forum […]
Read moreStephens County High School’s automotive and robotic students showcased their talents at the Rabun County “Race on the Mountain” Electrathon Race on Saturday, April 13. Both electric race cars competing from Stephens County High School (SCHS) completed the entire race without experiencing any breakdowns. Although no official scores were tallied, the SCHS race team distinguished itself with two of the […]
Read moreStephens County High School (SCHS) has named Greg Wilson as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach. Greg Wilson has been named the new Head Boys Basketball Coach. He’ll be coming to Stephens County from Chapman High School in Inman, South Carolina, where he has served as Athletic Director and Head Boys Basketball Coach for the past 12 years. He also […]
Read moreConstruction will begin this week on the Alto Mud Creek Road and Yonah Road crossings on State Route 365, and commuters should expect lane restrictions through the projected completion of the projects in June. According to Georgia Department of Transportation project documentation, the installation of ‘Reduce Conflict U-Turns (RCUTs) is a response to public input urging due to safety concerns […]
Read moreCommissioners Post 3 seat. During the qualifying period for the May 21 Election, four candidates qualified for the Commissioner Post 3 race, including Democrat Justin Richie, and three Republicans – James Addison, Craig Oglesby and Mark Marsteller. With Monday’s Forum focusing on the Primary and nonpartisan May 21 election, Democrat Justin Richie, who is the only Democrat candidate running for […]
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