Category: News

The City of Toccoa has announced that a section of Falls Road is closed for repairs. The work began on Monday, August 3 and is expected to continue through Friday, August 7. According to release issued by the City, all traffic in this area will be redirected by crews on site by way of Old Clarkesville Road and Forest Drive. […]

Toccoa Little League has announced that tee ball, baseball and softball is returning to Doyle Street this Fall. In a release issued on Monday, the organization will operate under additional health and safety guidelines, specifically regarding distancing measures for both players and spectators. The first two scheduled registrations will be today, August 4, and on Thursday, August 6, both from […]

Main Street Toccoa will host another installment of the Ida Cox Summer Music Series this weekend in Toccoa-Stephens County. Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby says this week’s concert will feature headlining act Split Shot. Split Shot is a Classic Rock band based out of Cleveland, Georgia. Crosby says Main Street Toccoa is expecting another successful concert. She adds […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 556 cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, with 10 total deaths due to the virus. Since Friday, there has been an increase of 28 cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 48 fatalities due to the virus and […]

Today marks the last week of Early voting in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober the advance voting period has been running smoothly with 672 citizens casting early ballots, as of July 30. She says early voting will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. until Friday, August 7, at the Stephens County Registrar’s […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for its third and final public hearing regarding the proposed property tax increase; afterwards, in a Special Called meeting the board approved the property tax increase. The commission set the tentative 2020 Millage rate at 14.91 mills, the same as last year. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers the property […]

Stephens County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dennis Bell has been named to Lead the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia’s Public Safety and the Courts Policy Committee. The appointment was made by ACCG President and Jefferson County Commissioner Johnny Davis. This is the second year that Bell has served in this position. Bell tells WNEG News that he is “pleased […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting more cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County, in total there has been 10 deaths and 528 cases of COVID-19. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 47 fatalities due to the virus and 1,002 positive cases of the virus. Locally, Stephens County Hospital and its facilities have tested […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this morning for its third public hearing regarding the proposed property tax increase. The hearing will be held this morning at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will be conducted through teleconference. Anyone wishing to attend can call-in at 425-436-6345, after calling in you’ll be prompted to input the code: 585174. As WNEG News […]

The Stephens County Democratic Committee is having its monthly meeting this weekend in Toccoa. According to First Vice Chairman Willis Crump the meeting will be held on Saturday, August 1, at 10 a.m. at the amphitheater of Henderson Falls Park. He says the agenda for the meeting will include future activities of the group as well as a meet-and-greet with […]