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The Georgia High School Association has released the proposed region alignments for the 2020-2022 athletic school seasons. As WNEG reported last week, Stephens County will be moving from the current AAAA classification to the AAA classification. In the proposed alignment from the GHSA, the Indians will be in the same region with long-time rivals Franklin and Hart Counties, along with […]
Read moreToccoa’s Ben Cleveland, Georgia Bulldogs junior right guard, has earned a weekly Southeastern Conference honor. Cleveland has been named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Bulldogs’ blanked Missouri, 27 to 0, in Athens Saturday night. This is Cleveland’s first honor of this kind, as he graded out at 86 percent and only allowed a single pressure on […]
Read moreCity of Toccoa Public Advisory Isolated Area BOIL WATER NOTICE A water connection shutoff was necessary to complete repairs on a ruptured 12 inch ductile iron water main located at the intersection of Broad Street and Currahee Street due construction in the area. Work began on November 6, 2019 at approximately 1PM and was repairs were completed by 7PM and […]
Read moreThe Georgia High School Association has released the latest school enrollment numbers to place member schools into tentative classifications for the school years 2020-2022. According to the numbers released, Stephens County will move from the current AAAA classification to the AAA classification. Franklin County, Hart County, Habersham Central, Rabun County, and Banks County will remain at their current classification. The […]
Read moreFarm Bureau’s Player of the Game for this past week against Madison County is Kenny Colwell. Farm Bureau’s Player of the Game against Oconee County on October 18th was K.P. Hayes. Players are pictured with Serina Porter of Farm Bureau. K.P. Hayes […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Middle School Rebels won the NEGIAA football conference championship Thursday night in Tyger. The Rebels avenged a loss earlier in the season to Rabun County with a convincing 30 to 7 victory. Stephens County scored first with a touchdown run by Javin Gordon. The 2-point conversion failed. After a Rabun County fumble, Gordon tossed a touchdown pass […]
Read moreAnother accident this morning at the Memorial Drive intersection at the 17 Bypass in Toccoa. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, a south bound vehicle “t-boned” a pickup truck at the driver side door as the truck entered the bypass from the intersection of Memorial Drive. According to Shirley, the force of the impact caused the truck to skid […]
Read moreAfter having the previous two Friday nights off, the Stephens County Indians will be back in action tonight as they travel to Watkinsville to face the Oconee County Warriors in high school football. Kickoff will be at 7:30. This will be the first Region game for the Indians, who enter the game with an overall record of 1 & 5. […]
Read morePatients who get their healthcare from the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group locations, including Lavonia and Toccoa, have until the end of the year to choose another health insurance company if they want to stay with Northeast Georgia Health Systems. Northeast Georgia Health Systems said this week it will continue to treat patients with Anthem insurance as though they are in-network […]
Read moreBig A Elementary School invites the community to its Fall Festival. According to PTO Member Samantha Rickman, the festival is the result of a partnership between Big A Elementary School and the PTO. Rickman told WNEG that wristbands are $5 for unlimited play during the festival. She adds that the funds raised will go towards the construction of an awning […]
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