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The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will continue its budget discussions this morning and throughout the remainder of the week. The Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. inside the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport Conference Room to discuss the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. As a reminder, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners’ meeting scheduled for today is canceled because of the budget […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre will again have a Summer Movie Series throughout the months of June and July. Every Thursday this summer, the Ritz Theatre will screen a different movie with two screenings, one at 10 a.m. and the second at 7 p.m. According to Historic Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, this year’s series kicks off with Trolls World […]

The Stephens County Board of Elections will meet on Thursday, May 13, for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will be held at the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. According to Stephens County Registrar April Roberts the public is invited and encouraged to attend. The meeting will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. For questions regarding the upcoming Board of Elections meeting […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR I-85 NB in Carnesville is now back open. Crews, local firefighters, and hazmat teams worked overnight to clear a tanker that overturned Sunday on I-85 NB at the 160 Exit in Carnesville. According to Franklin County Sheriff Steve Thomas, it happened about 5p Sunday. At first, it was thought the tanker was leaking fuel after employees […]

The Toccoa City Commission will hold the first reading and public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget during its regular scheduled meeting this evening. According to City Manager Billy Morse the proposed 2022 Budget totals $38,650,006. The general fund in the 2022 Fiscal Year totals $10,509,606, the Water/Wastewater Fund totals $12,463,481, the Natural Gas Fund totals $11,683,796, the […]

Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts is reminding Stephens County pet owners of an upcoming rabies clinic here in Toccoa-Stephens County. He says, Toccoa Veterinary Hospital will be doing their clinic at the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter, located at 1747 Scenic Drive, in Toccoa, on Friday, May 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Toccoa Veterinary Hospital will offer […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet every day this week for its budget planning sessions. Beginning today at 8:30 a.m. the Board will gather in the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport Conference Room to discuss the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. The daily meetings are set to end at 5 p.m. each day, through Friday. Because of the planning sessions going […]

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors who received a summons to appear for jury duty today, May 10, do not need to report. All cases have been settled for the week. Again, if you were summoned to appear for jury duty today you do not need to report.

WNEG reported earlier today that jurors were supposed to report on Monday, but Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick contacted us today to report that all cases have now been settled and court is cancelled next week.  So if you received a summons to appear for jury duty for Monday, May 10, you do not need to report. Again, if […]

Toccoa Main Street is gearing up for its annual Toast of Toccoa event this weekend. Toast of Toccoa happens this Saturday, May 8th, from noon until 6 p.m. on Doyle Street and replaces Taste of Toccoa, which was held annually for over 25 years in the downtown area. Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says they are hoping for another […]