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The Stephens County Board of Education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting this evening at 5:30 p.m. On the agenda is a fiscal year 18 budget hearing, a graduation update, a financial report for the April budget and SPLOST activity, approval of school codes of conduct and the nutrition program. The meeting is located at the district office and is […]
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The Steve Stovall Music Scholarship Foundation will send four Stephens County High School Band members to Summer Band Camp. The Foundation was established in 1974 in memory of Steve Stovall who was student conductor of the band. Almost $250,000 has been given to support the Stephens County band program and its students, and according to Brent Stovall, chairman of the […]
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The Georgia Department of Labor will host its quarterly veterans workshop Tuesday, May 23rd from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The workshop will be at the GDOL’s Toccoa Career Center located at 37 Foreacre Street. Communications Director for the State Department Sam Hall said that the workshop is to help veterans get jobs. “The State Department of Labor conducts ongoing […]
Read moreThe Georgia Visitor Information Center in Lavonia will host Georgia On My Mind Day on Friday, May 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Manager of the Visitor Center Jeanne Boteler said that this event shows off the best of Georgia. “We invite partners, which are people like Stephens County, Rabun County, destinations, attractions, properties,” said Boteler. “They’ll set up […]
Read moreStudents from North Georgia Technical College received honors at the Georgia SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta. 31 students traveled to the competition with 17 of them winning awards. Three students placed first, accompanied by 11 second place winners and 3 third place winners. First place winners included Andrew Franklin of Bethlehem, Georgia, in Marine Service Technology; Akayla Campbell of Mineral Bluff, […]
Read moreStephens County Hospital is working on an operational and financial improvement initiative. Just last week the hospital issued bonds for capital improvements and building restoration. The hospital is also using a consulting firm by the name of Stroudwater Associates that Stephens County Hospital Administrator Lynne Anderson said is currently evaluating areas of the hospital “The board selected a group that […]
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Tragedy in the Avalon area of Stephens County the day before Mother’s Day. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley said Saturday evening, a little girl was killed when her father accidentally backed over her. It happened on Julian Westmoreland Road Saturday evening about 6p according to the Sheriff. WNEG News spoke with the Sheriff on Saturday evening. “Earlier this evening 911 […]
Read moreRelay for Life of Stephens County hosted their Relay for Life event last Friday, May 5. Due to weather implications, the event was moved inside the Stephens County Recreation Department. Community Manager for Relay for Life Cameron Lopez said that despite the rain, the event was a success. “It was wonderful,” said Lopez. “We had about 300 people from the […]
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At the City Commission meeting on Monday, Angie Garland, a member of the Toccoa Planning Commission, spoke on her concern about a residential rental property in the downtown district. The City Commission recently approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance that does not allow residential use of store fronts in the downtown district. According to City Manager Billy Morse, this […]
Read moreStephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley reports that the City of Toccoa’s stolen tractor has been recovered. According to Sheriff Shirley, the incident was originally reported on February 2, 2017 when City of Toccoa employees discovered a 1994 John Deere 410 d backhoe was stolen from a job site. Sheriff Shirley said during the initial investigation, deputies searched the area with […]
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