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A Drop In Reception is being held honoring Don Foster for his years of service to the Town of Martin on Saturday, February 3, from 2 p..m. to 4 p.m. at the Martin Community Center, 4014 Historic Hwy. 17 in Martin.
Read moreOn Thursday, February 8, at 7pm, Toccoa native Milkshake Mayfield returns to his hometown to take the stage at the Historic Ritz Theatre for a Night at the Ritz performance. His music presentation mirrors the legacy of jazz greats, and he has performed with a ‘who’s who’ among contemporary jazz giants, including Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, mentor Clark Terry, Wynton […]
Read moreAs reported on WNEG News yesterday, The Stephens County Election Board has been issued a Consent Order by the Georgia State Election Board in settlement of three cases, all relating to the 2020 General General Elections and the Runoff Election in early 2021, and the actions of former Stephens County Chief Registrar Eureka Gober during that time period. In the […]
Read moreThe Toccoa Symphony Orchestra will be hosting an evening of elegance and entertainment on Saturday, February 17 at the Glitter & Glam Gala benefit and dance at the North Georgia Technical College Currahee Campus. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Supporters are invited to enjoy a gourmet dinner, then dance the night away to smooth […]
Read moreFollowing inquiries to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Election Division, WNEG News has received a copy of a consent order between the State and the Stephens County Election Office regarding cases relating to the 2020 elections in Stephens County. The Consent Order was signed by the State Election Board on Dec. 19, 2023. In the Consent Order, it is stated […]
Read moreLast Thursday, The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and area citizens joined local and regional library officials for the Stephens County introduction of the new Northeast Georgia Regional Libraries Bookmobile. According to Delana Knight · Director at Northeast Georgia Regional Library System, the goal of the bookmobile program is to foster community awareness of library resources in Northeast Georgia by […]
Read moreResidents in northeast Georgia have long recognized the outstanding quality of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), and now Newsweek has ranked NGHS as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for 2024. The award recognizes organizations that respect and value individuals from different backgrounds and walks of life, and NGHS earned the highest possible rating – five out of a […]
Read moreStephens County senior baseball player, Craig Thurmond, held a signing ceremony Wednesday at the high school to announce that he will be attending and playing baseball for the Mercer Bears beginning in the fall. Thurmond is the son of Craig and Munique Thurmond and is a four-year starter at shortstop for the Indians, but was injured much of last year. […]
Read moreYesterday, the Internal Revenue Service began to accept and process 2023 tax returns. The IRS expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax deadline. IRS Free File became available on IRS.gov on Jan. 12 in advance of the filing season opening. Most software companies began accepting electronic submissions at that time […]
Read moreFollowing two residential fires in Toccoa in just the last few days, Toccoa Fire Department leadership and firefighters are urging citizens to take recommended safety precautions to secure homes and safeguard residents and families. On Friday afternoon, just before 1 p.m, Stephens County 911 dispatchers received reports of someone trapped in a structure fire on Nassau Place at E. Currahee […]
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