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The Historic Ritz Theatre will continue its summer movie series today with two screenings of Toy Story 4. According to Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, every Thursday in June and July, the theatre will screen a different movie with two showings, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 7 p.m. Mayhugh says the Summer Movie Series will […]

On Friday, ALERT Stephens County issued an alert that the Stephens County 4-H Bus was stolen on Thursday; however, shortly after the initial alert was issued another alert announced the former was canceled. Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley tells WNEG News, on Monday, that the Stephens County 4-H bus was recovered Thursday night abandoned at the dead-end of Hilltop Lane […]

The Habitat for Humanity is hosting a night for Stephens County women to come together to raise funds and help build a new home for a woman and her family in Stephens County. This Thursday, June 24, as part of Habitat for Humanity’s “Women Build” Project, women from Stephens County will meet at the First United Methodist Church at 6 […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners held the second reading and public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget during its meeting on Tuesday. The first public hearing and reading was held during the Commission’s regular scheduled meeting on June 8. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers provided the board with a summary of the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. She […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated one of its newest members, KePro, on Friday with a ribbon tying ceremony. KePro is located at 250 East Currahee Street. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen, a ribbon tying ceremony symbolizes a community surrounding a local business in support of the services it provides. KePro CEO Leslie Cannon […]

In 2020, many events around the world were canceled due to the pandemic, including events here in Stephens County. One of those canceled events included Currahee Military Weekend. This past weekend, the Stephens County Historical Society announced the event will be returning this year. The 2021 Currahee Military Weekend is scheduled for October 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Stephens County Historical […]

A Stone Mountain woman died over the weekend on I-85 after she reportedly lost control of her vehicle. According to the Georgia State Patrol Incident report, it happened Saturday evening around 5:45p on 85 Southbound near mile marker 171 near Fair Play, South Carolina. The report states the driver of a 2003 Ford Ranger, identified as 67 year old Lisa […]

A Toccoa man has been arrested in South Carolina for receiving and possessing stolen goods and for outstanding warrants in Rabun County. According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department, Donald Lee Bales, age 63 of Toccoa, was arrested on Thursday afternoon in the Wal Mart Parking lot in Seneca. According to the report, officers responded in reference to a suspicious […]

Franklin County Commissioners have extended the moratorium on conditional use permits for large industrial uses until July 15th. At their called meeting last Friday evening, the Board voted unanimously to approve a resolution extending the moratorium that was put in place in early April. Commission chair Jason Macomson said the extension is to give the Board and County staff more […]

Georgia’s May unemployment rate dropped another 0.2 percentage points to reach 4.1 percent in May as the labor force declined 12,478 to reach a total of 5,160,501. The labor force increased gradually during the first quarter of 2021, but dropped in May despite the lifting of many pandemic restrictions and an increase in the state’s vaccination rates. Georgia’s employed residents […]