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The Work-based Learning student of the month for January is Jordynne Randall. Randall is currently a senior and a part-time retail associate at CK Morgan and Company in Toccoa. Michele Whiten at CK Morgan and Company stated that , “Jordynne’s dedication to her job is remarkable, and she is always willing to go above and beyond to help customers.” Randall […]
Read moreDuring the February 20 Stephens County Board of Education meeting, Kai Prather and Courtney Simmons were named the February “Spirit of Stephens” award winners. Prather serves in the school system as a bookkeeper, and Simmons is a special education teacher at Liberty Elementary School. Each month during the school year, the Stephens County School System honors employees with this award. […]
Read moreHow many white-tailed deer should we have in Georgia? The answer varies depending on whom you ask. Management of Georgia’s white-tailed deer herd can be a challenging and, at times, controversial topic. That’s why the DNR requests your participation in three statewide open house-style public meetings or through an online questionnaire. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife […]
Read moreThe Edward C. Gambrell Jr. Wound Care Center of Stephens County Hospital has been celebrating its 10th year during the month of February, and Medical Director Dr. Kalpesh Mistry met with WNEG Radio recently to talk about the facility. He talked about the number of patients served, some traveling from other counties and talked about what type of patients he […]
Read moreThe Currahee Artists Guild’s annual Meet the Artist Show & Sale will be held this coming Friday, March 1, from 6 – 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at The Studio, 61 East Doyle Street, in downtown Toccoa. Thirty artists and artisans will be available to show their work and meet the community. A […]
Read moreAs reported earlier, WNEG News contacted Toccoa Post Office Postmaster Kevin Moore regarding concerns over undelivered Elections Office precinct Cards and Absentee Ballot Request Forms, as well as inaccurate “undeliverable” stickers attached by the post office to forms returned to the Election Office after having been mailed to voters. Moore informed WNEG News that any inquires would need to be […]
Read moreMain Street Toccoa is offering to assist downtown Toccoa business owners in applying for one of 500 “Backing Small Business” grants being offered by American Express. According to grant program information, American Express and Main Street America created the Backing Small Businesses grant program in 2021 to help under-resourced and economically vulnerable small business owners recover from the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Read moreA one-vehicle wreck at the Tom Arrendale Interchange disrupted traffic for more than five hours yesterday, Feb. 26, as law enforcement officials worked the scene and cleanup crews uprighted the semi truck that overturned near the intersection of GA 365 and Toccoa Highway in Habersham County. Habersham County E-911 received the call reporting the overturned 2020 Freightliner Cascadia truck at […]
Read moreThe Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet tonight at 6 p.m. for a regularly scheduled meeting. With elections being held at the Historic Courthouse, the meeting will take place in the Grand Jury Room at the Stephens County Government Building, 70 N. Alexander Street in Toccoa. Due to the change in location, WNEG News will not be able to […]
Read moreAs reported by WNEG Radio yesterday, the body of a Habersham man that had been reported missing last week was found in Stephens County. Yesterday, Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley issued a press release providing additional details regarding the search by Stephens County personnel for Tony Mooney. The full press release is below: The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office was notified […]
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