Category: News

The Toccoa Main Street Program will hold its annual Main Street Awards Program this coming Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Historic Ritz Theatre. Ten businesses and individuals will be recognized for their investment in downtown Toccoa during 2023. The reception will begin at 5:00 pm and the program will begin at 5:30 pm. The Downtown Development Authority will review 2023 […]

A raccoon in the area of Freeman Creek Road recently tested positive for rabies, according to information received yesterday from the District 2 Public Health Office. The District 2 office serves a 13-county region in Northeast Georgia, including Stephens County.  The notice regarding the recent positive rabies test provides no details on the specific incident, but does note that Rabies […]

The University of Georgia wants to know your recipe for success – literally. The 2024 Flavor of Georgia food product contest opened registration in November, but will continue to accept contest registration through February 13.  The annual contest, which allows businesses to showcase their products and receive feedback from industry professionals, has launched small, start-up food companies, as well as […]

In a statement released yesterday by the National Weather Service, meteorologists said the arctic air mass that dropped temperatures to near record lows in the past few days will move out of the area today.  The report stated that the cold would remain through this morning, with temperatures 10-15 degrees below normal, but that high temperatures are expected to warm […]

Last week, North Georgia Credit Union held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new corporate office and branch at 695 Big A Road in Toccoa. The ceremony, held the afternoon of January 18, was attended by officials from NGCU, J. Davis Construction, and LS3P Architects.  The first floor of the new 11,000 square foot, two-story building will feature a full-service branch […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners, at its regularly scheduled commission meeting on Tuesday, January 09, voted to fix qualifying fees for the upcoming May 21 General Primary/Nonpartisan election.  Those qualifying fees are as follows: In Non-Partisan races:  Magistrate Court Judge: $1,123.76 Probate Court Judge: $1,778.88 State Court Judge:  $1,139.86 And in the Partisan races:  Sheriff: $2,122.59 Clerk of Superior […]

All jurors summoned for jury duty on Monday, January 22, need to report as scheduled to the Stephens County Government Building, 70 N Alexander Street, no later than 9 a.m.

Stephens County High School senior Garvin Wayne Robinson has been named the SCHS 2024 PAGE STAR Student. Julie Paysen, president of Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, the local STAR program sponsor, announced the honor earlier this week. Robinson selected LTC (Ret) David A. Priatko, as his STAR Teacher. Priatko is Garvin’s JROTC Instructor and has been since Garvin entered the […]

Stephens County Coroner and EMS director Chris Stephens announced this week that he would be running for election as Stephens County Probate judge in the upcoming election. When he sat down with WNEG News to discuss the decision, he thanked the citizens for allowing him to serve as coroner, but said he felt running for the Judge position was the […]

Local paralegal Marti Mulligan has announced her intention to run for Stephens County Probate Judge. She sat down with WNEG radio this week to discuss her announcement, and said she made the decision several years ago. She said she offers legal experience gained as a paralegal in her mother, Debbie Whitlock’s office, and has familiarity with the workings of the […]