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Main Street Toccoa’s Community Development Director Connie Tabor has been recognized with the Starr Award for her tireless efforts in restoring Toccoa’s Historic Downtown District. The Starr Award was presented to Tabor by the Georgia Cities Foundation on August 9 during the Georgia Municipal Association’s Annual Convention. Tabor has led Toccoa’s effort to restore its downtown since 1990, securing $1.4 […]

As the world continues to see a surge in COVID-19, Stephens County is also facing its own surge among its residents. According to the Department of Public Health, there have been 3,197 total cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, since the start of the pandemic, an increase of 64 since WNEG’s report last week. The death count for Stephens County; […]

Qualifying for the City of Toccoa started Monday and will run through Wednesday, August 18. According to City Clerk Fredda Wheeler, the qualifying period will run each day from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. She says two seats for the Toccoa City Commission will be on the ballet, Post 3 and Post 5, currently being held by Vice Mayor Jeanette […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the CDC is encouraging all pregnant women or women who are thinking about becoming pregnant and those […]

The Toccoa Police Department has announced that the bank robbery suspect wanted in Stephens County for robbing the Northeast Georgia Bank in Toccoa on Wednesday has been arrested. Sidney Alan McCollum, 42, of Pickens County, South Carolina was arrested in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on August 14, around 7:25 p.m. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize tells WNEG News a hit confirmation came […]

Qualifying for the Town of Martin’s 2021 Municipal Election starts today in Stephens County. Stephens County Election Supervisor April Roberts says qualifying is for two seats on the Martin Council. Councilman Roger Looney and Councilwoman Sandy Stovall currently fill those seats. According to Roberts, qualifying for the municipal election will run today, August 16 through the 18, at the Stephens […]

The Stephens County Board of Education has agreed to implement required quarantines for students and staff that come into close contact with students who test positive for COVID-19. During the recent Stephens County Board of Education meeting, Stephens County Schools Deputy Superintendent Matt Thompson explained that through the Enhanced Mitigation plan, the School System has been monitoring the 7-day rolling […]

Qualifying for the City of Toccoa started today, August 16, and will run through Wednesday, August 18. According to City Clerk Fredda Wheeler, the qualifying period will run each day from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. She says two seats for the Toccoa City Commission will be on the ballet, Post 3 and Post 5, currently being held by Vice […]

The suspect wanted in connection with the bank robbery in Stephens County from Wednesday is believed to be the same individual involved in another bank robbery in Gainesville that occurred this afternoon. According to officials with the Gainesville Police Department, just after 12 p.m., Gainesville Officers responded to a hold up alarm at Wells Fargo, located on the 1300 block […]

The Stephens County Board of Education named an Interim Superintendent to replace former Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham during its meeting on Thursday. Former Stephens County Superintendent Bryan Dorsey was named Interim Superintendent by the Board of Education on Thursday. Board of Education Vice Chairman Rod Moore made a motion naming Dorsey the interim superintendent with the motion […]