Category: News

Just a brief announcement from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick, all jurors who received a summons to appear for jury duty for Monday, May 10, should report at 9 a.m. to the Stephens County Historical Courthouse Building. Again, if you were summoned to appear for jury duty for Monday, May 10, you need to report to the Stephens […]

Stephens County government has announced that moving forward the dial-in option to attend all Stephens County government meetings will no longer be available. According to County Clerk Beth Rider the goal is to return to normal practices that were established before the COVID-19 pandemic began. She says the Stephens County Board of Commissioners and the Stephens County Planning and Zoning […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce celebrated one of its newest members, MagnaFlow, with a ribbon tying ceremony. MagnaFlow is located at 189 Arrowhead Drive, in Toccoa. According to Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen a ribbon tying ceremony symbolizes a community surrounding a new business in support of the services it provides. Bruce Meilhammer is the Director […]

Two industrial plants in Stephens County participated in the Lavonia Police Department’s Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training. The first training course was conducted on April 28, at the ASI Storage Solutions plant, located on Clary Connector and the second was conducted on May 4, at ASI’s Global Partitions plant, located on Hwy 145. Due to the recent […]

The Petty Hearts, a nationally touring Tom Petty tribute band, is making their way to the Historic Ritz Theatre. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, the Petty Hearts will perform this evening, at 7:00 p.m. She says The Petty Hearts perform faithful renditions of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ extensive catalog including dozens of his best-known Top 40 […]

A reminder that due to an upgrade to its phone system, the phone lines at Stephens County Hospital will be down this afternoon. The phones will be down at Stephens County Hospital from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and at the Clary and Wilkinson Personal Care Homes from 5 to 6 p.m. Hospital staff say the phone system needs to swap […]

As WNEG News reported earlier, Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester has resigned. Hester says an opportunity presented itself that would allow him to be closer to his children near Savannah. “I have an opportunity that presented itself closer to home, where my kids are. But I think what’s so wonderful is that the opportunity presented itself and […]

Today is the National Day of Prayer and as it happens every year, people will be gathering on the lawn of the Historic Stephens County Courthouse this afternoon to pray for our Country and its leaders. People are encouraged to pray today for America in two main areas: First, for leaders in America to come together to provide strategic leadership […]

Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts is reminding Stephens County pet owners of two upcoming rabies clinics 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. Currahee Veterinary Clinic will be […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Toccoa woman after a domestic disturbance call. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on April 14, at 7:00 a.m., deputies responded to Tony’s General Store on Highway 123 regarding a domestic disturbance; upon arrival, deputies located a vehicle in the parking lot occupied by a female sitting in the driver’s seat. Shirley […]