Author: Jessica Waters

Construction on the Tugalo Street Greenspace began earlier this week, and Main Street Toccoa officials have advised area businesses that the parking lot will be closed for demolition and construction purposes until further notice.  Alternative parking areas recommended by Main Street include the parking spots along Sage Street, Pond Street, and in the parking lot behind Linda’s Place at the […]

Glenda Ernest is stepping down after 24 years as Stephens County Probate Court Judge.  Ernest sat down with WNEG News the day she made her announcement, and said she has very mixed emotions about the decision She said the office has been a family to her over the years. She said she would miss the people the most, and the […]

Finishing up our interview from last week with Stephens County Elections Supervisor Bruce Carlisle, WNEG News reminds local citizens that early voting for the local elections will not take place until April, with election day on May 21.  Carlisle told WNEG news that they are nearing the end of the physical upgrades to the Historic Courthouse and have completed testing […]

After a day of heavy rains on Tuesday, Tuesday night saw at least a portion of the high winds predicted by the National Weather Service, with multiple resulting power outages reported in the city and county.  As of 1:20 a.m., Georgia power was reporting 4 outages with 37 customers without power in Toccoa, with no specified restoration time. One outage is […]

The January Term Grand Jury in the Superior Court of Stephens County returned more than 30 indictments on Jan. 2.  Included in the indictments were charges of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault against Skye Savannah Shaw and Richard Fitzgerald Weir, individually and as parties concerned in the commission of a crime. According to the indictment, the charges stem […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day use fees at Lake Hartwell recreation areas in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day next Monday, Jan. 15. Day Use fees at J. Strom Thurmond recreation areas will also be waived, as the Corps is instituting the fee-free day at more than 2,850 Army Corps-operated recreation areas nationwide. The waiver […]

Yesterday afternoon, Stephens County School officials announced that all county schools would be closed today, Jan. 9, due to the threat of severe weather. In a news release, Stephens County Schools Community Engagement Director April James stated they had been advised that the National Weather Service was predicting “excessive rainfall in a short amount of time, flash flooding, and peak […]

Continuing WNEG News’ look back at 2023, today we take a look at the top stories in September: September was a month with a business focus in Stephens County.  On Sept. 1, the Stephens County Chamber of Commerce announced the new Small Business Incubator Program and the Chamber Pop-up Shop in the Cornerstone Antique Market-Downtown Toccoa, where six local entrepreneurs […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet twice today.  At a work session scheduled for 4 p.m., the only item on the agenda is a discussion of the Tugaloo Street Greenspace budget.  At the regular meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m., an executive session is scheduled at the beginning of the meeting to discuss a personnel issue. Also on the agenda is […]

Continuing our interview from last week with Stephens County Elections Supervisor Bruce Carlisle, WNEG News reports that every registered voter in Stephens County has been mailed a new voter registration/precinct card. He explained that, due to the change of the voting location to have all voting take place at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Toccoa, all voters, both active and […]