Author: Phil Hobbs

Officials were on the scene of a head-on accident throughout this (Fri) morning at the intersection of Highways 106 and 320 in Stephens County near the Franklin County line. The accident happened around 9 A.M. this morning and according to WNEG’s sister station WLHR, the calls originally stated the accident was in Franklin County with emergency crews including Franklin County […]

  U.S. Congressman Doug Collins was in Toccoa on Thursday to present a special award recognition. Collins was at Shirley’s Sole Food on Currahee Street to honor owner Shirley Combs. Collins told WNEG News about the recognition.“ We entered Shirley in the Congressional Record which will always be there and people can look her up. It is a special way […]

State Route 145 was cleared earlier this afternoon for motorists after fallen trees blocked the road earlier in the afternoon. SR-145 was closed around 2 P.M. to all traffic while crews work to remove downed trees. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize advised all motorists to avoid SR-145. Motorists travelling to Stephens County Middle School to pick up children were advised […]

SR-145 is closed to all traffic while crews work to remove downed trees. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize is advising all motorists to avoid SR-145. He noted that at this time, the only way to get to Stephens County Middle School is through Rose Lane and White Pine Road. Motorists will not be able to use SR-145 to get to […]

The Stephens County Board of Education held the 2nd public reading of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget at Tuesday night’s meeting, and it was unanimously adopted. Stephens County Schools Superintendent Bryan Dorsey outlined the budget’s key components. “What we are looking at is a balanced budget between our revenues and expenditures which includes the $3000 certified staff increases on their […]