Category: News

Gold-medal Paralympian McKenzie Coan pens book. Coan, who won a gold and silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, will attend a book signing for her memoir, Breaking Free, this weekend at Troup’s Studio and Gifts, located at 26 East Doyle Street, in Toccoa. The book signing will be held on Saturday, September 25, from noon until 2 […]

Stephens County Sheriff’s Office has announced that no foul play is suspected in Sunday’s drowning. Stephens County Coroner Chris Stephens confirmed that one person died after drowning in Lake Hartwell at a residence on Ridgemore Circle. According to Stephens, Stephens County 911 received the call around 1:34 p.m. regarding a possible drowning. Multiple agencies from Stephens and Oconee counties responded […]

During Monday night’s Special Called meeting, Stephens County Hospital Foundation Director Pamela Jones announced to the Stephens County Hospital Authority Board that the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program has allocated all allotted funds for the 2021 calendar year. As WNEG News has been reporting, the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program allows Georgia taxpayers to receive 100 percent state […]

The Stephens County Hospital Authority has named Interim Chief Executive Officer Van Loskoski as the permanent CEO. During a special called meeting Monday, Board Member Paula Dickerson presented the recommendation of the personnel committee. “The personnel committee determined that Van Loskoski is the only qualified person under consideration for CEO of Stephens County Hospital. As we saw last week, it […]

A Toccoa man was arrested in Stephens County last week after a traffic stop turned in to a brief chase. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on September 13, the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office Traffic/K-9 unit observed a vehicle near Elberton Street with an obstructed tag. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop by activating his lights and […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library has announced it will be closed this week. The library will be closed through Friday, September 25. According to Library employees, they will offer curbside and front porch pickup for people that need to pick up books or prints. Additionally, no fines will be accrued while the library is closed. Again, the Toccoa-Stephens County Public […]

Main Street Toccoa is looking for vendors for the 44th annual Toccoa Harvest Festival. This year, the festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 30, and Sunday, October 31. Sharon Crosby is the Events Coordinator for Main Street Toccoa. She says the Harvest Festival attracts close to 10,000 attendees each year. The two-day event features over 125 vendors who showcase their […]

Stephens County Coroner Chris Stephens has confirmed that one person is dead after drowning in Lake Hartwell on Sunday. According to Stephens, Stephens County 911 received the call around 1:34 p.m. regarding a possible drowning. Multiple agencies from Stephens and Oconee counties responded to the scene and recovered the body around 3:20 p.m. The victim has been identified as 19-month-old […]

Stephens County continues to see the number of COVID cases among its residents increase. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 3,897 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 139 since WNEG’s report last week. The DPH is reporting 82 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Stephens County, two more […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors summoned to appear for Jury Duty today, September 20, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, if you received a summons to appear for jury duty today, September 20, you do not need to report. All cases have been […]