Category: News

The latest Covid-19 report from the Georgia Department of Public Health includes additional deaths in both Hart and Franklin Counties. DPH is now reporting two more deaths and a total of four for Hart County with 272 positive cases, and five deaths and a total of 381 positive cases for Franklin County. The Georgia Department of Public Health is now […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 561 cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, with 10 total deaths due to the virus. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 48 fatalities due to the virus and 1,048 positive cases of the virus. In other […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved the Stephens County Board of Education recommended millage rate during its Special Called Meeting on Friday. According to County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, the Board of Education recommended the County set the millage rate at 16.67 mills for the maintenance and operation of the public schools of Stephens County. In July the board of […]

Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham has announced a change in location and date for the Virtual Orientation. Oldham tells WNEG News that due to an increase in the number of students enrolled in virtual learning, the Virtual Open House has been delayed until Friday, August 7 and will now be held at Stephens County High School. The Virtual […]

The City of Toccoa has announced that a section of Falls Road is closed for repairs. The work began on Monday, August 3 and is expected to continue through Friday, August 7. According to release issued by the City, all traffic in this area will be redirected by crews on site by way of Old Clarkesville Road and Forest Drive. […]

Toccoa Little League has announced that tee ball, baseball and softball is returning to Doyle Street this Fall. In a release issued on Monday, the organization will operate under additional health and safety guidelines, specifically regarding distancing measures for both players and spectators. The first two scheduled registrations will be today, August 4, and on Thursday, August 6, both from […]

Main Street Toccoa will host another installment of the Ida Cox Summer Music Series this weekend in Toccoa-Stephens County. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this week’s concert will feature headlining act Split Shot. Split Shot is a Classic Rock band based out of Cleveland, Georgia. Crosby says Main Street Toccoa is expecting another successful concert. She adds […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 556 cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, with 10 total deaths due to the virus. Since Friday, there has been an increase of 28 cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 48 fatalities due to the virus and […]

Today marks the last week of Early voting in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober the advance voting period has been running smoothly with 672 citizens casting early ballots, as of July 30. She says early voting will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. until Friday, August 7, at the Stephens County Registrar’s […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for its third and final public hearing regarding the proposed property tax increase; afterwards, in a Special Called meeting the board approved the property tax increase. The commission set the tentative 2020 Millage rate at 14.91 mills, the same as last year. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers the property […]