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A Stephens County High School Senior has collaborated with many local businesses and organizations to put together an activity bag for patients in the Emergency Room at the Stephens County Hospital. Paige Phillips recently delivered a couple hundred ‘Busy Bags’ to the hospital’s Emergency Department to give patients something to keep them busy while waiting in the ER. Phillips told […]

The annual Christmas at the Paul Anderson Memorial Park and Tree Lighting will be held this week in downtown Toccoa. Christmas at the Park has become an annual tradition that marks the beginning of the holiday season for Toccoa-Stephens County. This year, the event will be held on Thursday, December 5. According to Paul Anderson Park Board Member Samantha Rickman, […]

A Toccoa man was arrested recently after it was discovered that he had allegedly burglarized the Stephens County Drug Court Office on West Tugalo Street. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the incident occurred on November 18, after officers were dispatched to the Courthouse Annex Building in reference to a burglary. Mize says upon arrival officers discovered the Stephens […]

While many people have plans to check off the majority of items on their shopping lists during Black Friday, Main Street Toccoa wants to remind you to save some room for Small Business Saturday. First observed nationally in 2010, Small Business Saturday or Shop Small Saturday is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which feature big box retail […]

An anonymous call led Toccoa Police to a Toccoa residence where several local residents were arrested. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his department received an anonymous call about some suspicious activity at a residence on Skyview Lane. Mize says during the investigation at the residence a strong odor of marijuana was discovered coming from a vehicle in the […]

During the recent Stephens County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Administrator Phyllis Ayers recognized Commissioner James Addison for completing the coursework required to be a certified County Commissioner. She says Addison completed the coursework through the University of Georgia. Addison began his term as a Stephens County Commissioner in January 2019. For questions regarding Addison’s recent accomplishment contact County Clerk […]

This note from Stephens County Clerk of Court Tim Quick. Jurors scheduled to report on Monday, Dec. 2nd-Jury Duty has been postponed. Scheduled jurors will need to call 706-282-1111 after noon on Monday to see if there is a need to report on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Just a brief announcement from the City of Toccoa and Stephens County. City Hall will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, in observance of Thanksgiving, and on Friday, Nov. 29. Routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Thursday, Nov. 28 will be picked up on Monday, Dec. 2, and routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be […]

Warrants have been issued for three more Toccoa residents in connection to the string of check forgeries WNEG News told you about on Tuesday. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, while following up on several forgeries, officers were contacted by the Race Way Station, on Big A Road, in reference to three counterfeit checks. Mize says the counterfeit checks […]

Toccoa Police were recently dispatched to Dairy Queen, on Big A Road, in reference to a theft. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, officers were able to review surveillance video that recorded the theft of an 18-volt Ryobi leaf blower from the parking area. Mize says the video showed a red Chevy Cavalier stop beside the blower and then […]