Category: News

The Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter has announced that the shelter will be closing to the public until further notice. According to Executive Director Jeff Roberts if you want to adopt an animal or register for their low-cost spay/neuter program you can call the shelter at 706-282-3275. In accordance to National Animal Care and Control recommendations the shelter’s intakes is closed […]

Funeral Services for long-time radio host Stephens County resident Stephen M. Gower will be held at a later date. Gower passed away Saturday, March 21, at his home. Acree-Davis Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Gower. He was a graduate of Toccoa High School, where he participated in the first Class of Governor’s Honors Program. He graduated […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed today that there is one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Stephens County. In Georgia, there have been 1,026 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 32 deaths due to complications from the virus. The Georgia Department of Public Health updates its list of counties with confirmed cases twice a day. At this time, the […]

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp held a press conference Monday to discuss additional measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that will go into effect today at noon. He says those who are most vulnerable to the virus will be instructed to shelter-in-place. “Today, I will be issuing an executive order requiring that the Department of Public Health to require […]

The Stephens County School System continues its Grab-N-Go lunches for children 18 and under this week in Stephens County. The meals are provided to children at no cost, daily, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., until April 3. Each day, students will receive a sack lunch that includes breakfast for the following morning. According to officials with […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet today for its regular scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m.; however, as WNEG News reported earlier, all county meetings will be closed to the public until further notice. County Clerk Beth Rider says anyone wishing to attend the meeting can do so by teleconference. “The Stephens County Board of Commissioners’ meetings will be […]

WNEG News has received reports indicating that a Stephens County resident is being treated for COVID-19 in Gainesville at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. According to initial reports, the resident has been receiving treatment since Tuesday. However, as of noon, Monday, March 23, the Georgia Department of Public Health has yet to confirm a case of COVID-19 in Stephens County. WNEG […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, March 24, will be closed to the public and all other County meetings will follow suite, due to the emergency situation of COVID-19. As a way to discourage groups of residents gathering in one place, the county has decided to broadcast their meetings by phone. According to Stephens County Clerk Beth […]

The City of Toccoa has implemented a ban on walk-in traffic at Toccoa City Hall and Toccoa Police Department until further notice. According to City Manager Billy Morse, all customers are urged to take advantage of the numerous on-line, drive-through, phone, drop off and automatic draft services already available. If a person to person meeting is absolutely necessary, appointments can […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation along with the Toccoa Police Department are asking for the public’s help in bringing closure to the unsolved murder that occurred six years ago, in Toccoa. Wednesday marked the 6th anniversary of the murder of Montavious Flentall. In recent weeks, the GBI and Toccoa Police Department have received promising information that may help solve Flentall’s […]