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The class that has been in quarantine at Liberty Elementary School will return to the classroom on Tuesday. As WNEG News previously reported, the class was placed in quarantine on January 11, after two students tested positive for COVID-19. Stephens County Schools Deputy Superintendent Matthew Thompson says anytime there is a cluster of students or staff members who test positive […]

SUNDAY NIGHT –Gem Plastics will not be running the night shift tonight   MONDAY, JAN. 17 -Jerry White’s Pharmacy will have a delayed opening at 10 A.M. on Monday. -The Clinic Pharmacy will have a delayed opening at 10 A.M. on Monday. -Magnolia Windows and Doors of Baldwin Closed Monday -PakPro will be closed on Monday, reopening Tuesday at 7am. […]

BUSINESS –Gem Plastics will not be running the night shift tonight. -Jerry White’s Pharmacy will have a delayed opening at 10 A.M. on Monday. -Open Arms Clinic will be closed on Tuesday. Patients will be contacted to reschedule. Magnolia Windows and Doors of Baldwin Closed Monday Pak Pro will be closed on Monday and will open on Tuesday. Eastanollee Livestock […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 115 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 5,041 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 365 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Thursday afternoon. In the last […]

An Eastanollee woman has been arrested after Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a business off Historic Highway 17 in Martin. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on January 9, his office received the call regarding a female who was asleep inside her vehicle. Shirley says K-9 Deputy Daniel Dixon and his canine Reba, arrived at the business […]

The Stephens County Grand Jury handed down indictments on Monday. Adrian Salgado Lopez was indicted for one count of aggravated sodomy, one count of aggravated child molestation, and two counts of incest. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on or around October 17, 2021. According to the indictment, Lopez allegedly committed an immoral or indecent act to a […]

The Toccoa City Commission recently received a clean Audit Report for 2021. The Audit Report was completed by Mauldin and Jenkins. Under the findings, Mauldin and Jenkins reports that the City of Toccoa would benefit from having additional employees to ensure the segregation of duties. Segregation of employee’s duties is a common practice in an effective internal control structure, when […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday for a called meeting after canceling two meetings due to COVID issues. During the meeting on Thursday, the Commission adopted its updated 2021 Stephens County Joint Comprehensive Plan. County Administrator Phyllis Ayers presented the topic to the board. A motion was made by Commissioner Dennis Bell with Commissioner Dean Scarborough seconding […]

An entire class is in quarantine at Liberty Elementary School due to COVID-19. According to Stephens County Schools Deputy Superintendent Matthew Thompson, the class was placed in quarantine on Tuesday, January 11. He says anytime there is a cluster of students or staff members who test positive for COVID-19 they are sent home for a period of five days. He […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 115 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 4,992 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. In Stephens County there has been a total of 365 hospitalizations due to the virus since the start of the pandemic. The latest report was released Wednesday afternoon. In the last […]