Category: News

A Stephens County jury has returned with a guilty verdict for Kentavius Walker, and a verdict of not guilty for Demetrius Smith for the death of 18 year old Joel Keyshon Green in the early afternoon of August 8, 2018 on South Alexander Street in Toccoa. Walker and Smith were tried together for the murder. In addition to the charges […]

Stephens County Hospital has announced that the Town Hall meeting scheduled for October 19th has been postponed. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Van Loskoski, the purpose of postponing the town hall is to allow the hospital to continue to explore several strategic initiatives which may impact or reduce any requests for financial support for the Hospital from […]

Online applications are now being accepted for The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program. The applications are for families and caregivers who need help with gifts for their children ages 0 to 12 this Christmas. Salvation Army Toccoa Service Center Director Rebecca Dixon says applications will be accepted through October 31. The Toccoa Salvation Army serves Stephens, Franklin, and Hart counties. […]

HOPE for a Drug Free Stephens has announced its 3rd annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk/trot will take place in downtown Toccoa on November 6. HOPE for a Drug Free Stephens is organizing the Turkey Trot in hopes of raising awareness in the community about the dangers associated with heroin and opioid painkillers and reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in […]

Three convenience stores in Stephens County were recently searched by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 16, three search warrants were executed at three different convenience stores related to the sale of Schedule I narcotics. Shirley says in 2019, Stephens County’s Chief Deputy Andy Myers along with an investigator and deputy, traveled […]

Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts says early voting for the upcoming Special Election for Stephens County residents and the Town of Martin Municipal Election continues this week. Roberts says early voting is being held at the Stephens County Historical Courthouse, located at 37 W. Tugalo Street, in Toccoa from October 12 through October 29. Additionally, Roberts says anyone wishing […]

The spread of COVID-19 continues to slow in Stephens County. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 4,415 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 27 since WNEG’s report earlier this week. The DPH is reporting 96 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, the same as WNEG’s report […]

The cause of the residential fire on Sunday is still undetermined. According to Shiloh Fire Department Fire Chief Frankie Deitz, the fire occurred at 934 East Tugalo Street. He says one person received minor injuries and was transported for medical treatment. Firefighters from Toccoa and Shiloh Fire Departments responded to the scene. Upon their arrival, the home was fully involved […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have set the date for the Fall 2021 Amnesty Day event. On Tuesday, the Commission voted and approved November 6, 2021, as Amnesty Day in Stephens County. In case of rain, the Commission set a rain date for November 20, 2021. The annual event gives Stephens County residents a way to dispose of any […]

Toccoa Main Street is gearing up for its 30th annual Children’s Costume Parade. According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the annual event will be held Friday, October 29. She says children will begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. and the parade begins at 10:00 a.m. There will be two lines for the parade, with both lines starting […]