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Two Toccoa residents were arrested following a traffic stop in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on December 6, around 9:00 p.m. a K-9 Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a gold Chevrolet pick-up truck at the intersection of Gumlog and Seven Forks Road. The stop was conducted after the deputy observed the […]

A Toccoa man was recently arrested by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on December 3, around 5:00 a.m. a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a red Volkswagen Jetta at the intersection of Liberty Hill and Mize Road. The deputy, according to Shirley, could smell […]

The winners have been announced for this year’s Toccoa Christmas Parade. This year’s parade was held on Saturday, December 4, in downtown Toccoa. The 2021 winners are as follows: Best Overall was awarded to North Georgia Credit Union. Best in Business was awarded to The Wright Credit Union. Best in Education went to Stephens County High School Band and Auxiliary. […]

Main Street Toccoa’s annual Storefront Christmas Contest is underway in downtown Toccoa. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the contest began last week during Toccoa Christmas Fest. Crosby says each participating business has chosen a theme for their display, either from their business, the theme from Toccoa’s Christmas Parade—the Magic of Christmas—or just a Christmas theme that […]

The spread of COVID-19 continues to increase in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,616 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 29 since WNEG’s report last week. The DPH is reporting 111 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, an increase of 1 since WNEG’s […]

A Clarkesville woman was sentenced to Life in Prison on Monday in Habersham County’s Superior Court. According to a press release issued this week, 24-year-old Anslee Danielle Foster was sentenced to Life without the possibility of parole following the September 27, 2019, malice murder of Christopher Eldreth; twenty years to serve on the burglary of Eldreth’s residence in Cornelia, and […]

Tonight, marks the start of two nights of Stephens County’s Polar Express and Toy Drive. Like last week, this week’s Polar Express will have two routes, one tonight and the second on Thursday, December 9. Stephens County Commission Chair Michelle Ivester says it’s great to do this again this year. Ivester says tonight will be a church night. The locations […]

As a reminder, today is the deadline to drop-off gifts for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. Toccoa Service Center Director Rebecca Dixon says this year more than 200 families signed up for the Angel Tree Program, which represents almost 500 children, ranging in ages from newborn to 12-years-old, who need gifts. For anyone who has waited until today to […]

During the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting, Mayor Evan Hellenga announced that the city was the recipient of a Safety Grant. Hellenga says the grant will allow the city to purchase several different safety items for various Public Safety departments in Toccoa. The grant was issued by the Georgia Municipal Association. “I was made aware today that we were approved […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will continue its Polar Express Toy Drive this week. Like last week, this week’s Polar Express will have two routes, one on Wednesday, December 8 and the second on Thursday, December 9. Stephens County Commission Chair Michelle Ivester says that it is great to do this again this year. “We are so excited to […]