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The Toccoa City Commission will meet today, to elect its Mayor and Vice-Mayor for Calendar Year 2021. As WNEG News has previously reported, the Toccoa City Commission meetings will continue to be held by teleconference. Anyone wishing to attend today’s meeting can dial-in at 706-898-5160. After dialing in you’ll be prompted to input the code 790453. The commission will also […]

Stephens County students are returning to class today, following an extended Winter Break. The school system decided to extend the break by a week, after concerns for the spread of COVID-19. Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham announced on Thursday that the schools are safe to continue operating. However, Oldham is encouraging students and staff to wear masks while […]

Stephens County Hospital has announced that on Wednesday, January 13, they will host a drive-up vaccination clinic. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, the vaccination clinic will offer vaccines to individuals 65 years of age and older, as well as first responders including law enforcement and firefighters, and Healthcare workers who work in Toccoa-Stephens County. The […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health now reporting 52 COVID-related deaths in Stephens County with 2,377 residents testing positive for the virus, since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. The latest report has Habersham County with 97 deaths and now 3,887 positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring counties, Franklin County has […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting another death related to Covid-19 in Stephens County bringing the total to 50. DPH now says Stephens County has had 2,345 residents test positive for the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. A day after there was over 7,000 positive Covid-19 cases across […]

The Georgia General Assembly convenes on Monday in Atlanta and freshman State Senator for the 50th District Bo Hatchett said he’s ready for his first Legislative Session. Speaking at the pre-legislative coffee sponsored by the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce, Hatchett said the Senate has several priorities this session. “We’ve had two caucus meetings so far and the last one […]

District II Public Health is now taking appointments for the COVID vaccination for those who fall into the Phase 1a group. Last week, District II Public Health announced it would make the transition from testing for COVID to administering the vaccine to those falling into the Phase 1a category, which includes medical and healthcare personnel, EMS workers, police and fire […]

Stephens County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Oldham has announced that the school system has decided to reopen schools for in class learning beginning on Monday, January 11. He says, after monitoring the situation over the past week, they have determined that the schools can operate safely. Oldham explains that in class learning is the best option for students and the […]

There has been a huge rise in positive Covid-19 cases in the state over the past 24-hour period. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there have been over 7,000 more positive cases of Covid-19 in Georgia bringing the total to 609,868, of those, almost 1200 more have been hospitalized bringing that total to 43,796, and 65 more have […]

Story by M.J. Kneiser WLHR St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital President Jeff English said Monday the hospital is experiencing the highest volume of COVID-19 patients they have seen since the beginning of the pandemic. In a press release issued Monday afternoon, English said like many other hospitals around the state, Sacred Heart is feeling the stress of high volumes, high […]