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The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have instructed County staff to move forward and begin the adoption process for amending the Building Code Ordinance. During the recent Commissioner meeting, Commissioner Michelle Ivester recommended the board authorize staff to begin the process for adding a minimum square footage to the building code. Ivester says she feels 650 square feet should be […]

Early voting continues in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. She says the first day of early voting, which began on Monday, October 12, brought out 779 residents to cast advance ballots. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Early voting will continue […]

The Historic Ritz Theatre in conjunction with Reel Works Studios will be presenting a one-night-only showing of When We Last Spoke, later this month. When We Last Spoke, filmed here in Toccoa, will be shown on Thursday, October 29 at 7 p.m. Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh says because of social distancing guidelines the show will be limited to […]

As a reminder the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter’s Rabies Clinic has been rescheduled to this weekend. Shelter Manager Tammie Jourdenais tells WNEG News the clinic was to have taken place last week, but due to rain the decision was made to reschedule. Rabies vaccines for dogs and cats are $5 for a one-year, $10 for a three-year. Other vaccines are […]

For the second straight day, the Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting a much slower rate of Covid-19 cases and deaths. The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with 1,216 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic, and 41 deaths related to the virus. The latest report was […]

The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has Stephens County with 1,193 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic, and 41 deaths related to the virus. The latest report was released Monday afternoon. DPH is reporting Habersham County with 72 deaths, and now 1,778 total positive cases of the virus. In other neighboring […]

Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter is taking a short-term medical leave. During the Toccoa City Commission meeting, Vice-Mayor Evan Hellenga read a letter from Carter asking the commission to accept his request for a short-term medical leave while he undergoes cancer treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. In the letter, Carter says the intense treatment doesn’t allow him time […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet later this morning for its regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will be conducted through teleconference. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting can dial in at 425-436-6345. After calling in you’ll be prompted to input the code 585174. Under old business, the board will continue its discussion from the last meeting regarding adding […]

The latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health  has Stephens County with 1,193 positive cases of the virus since the beginning of the global pandemic, and 41 deaths related to the virus. The latest report was released Sunday afternoon. DPH is reporting Habersham County with 72 deaths, and now 1,778 total positive cases of the virus. In other […]

Early voting begins today in Toccoa-Stephens County. That’s according to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober. She says all advance voting will be done at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office inside the Historic Stephens County Courthouse. Beginning today, October 12, early voting will continue Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily through Friday, October 30. Gober says the […]