Category: News

A Hartwell man has been charged in connection to the June 26 home invasion that occurred on South Pine Street. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Toccoa Police Department have arrested 31-year-old Laterrell Alexander. On July 8, Alexander was taken into custody while reporting to his State Probation Officer. The initial incident […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will meet this afternoon for its regular scheduled meeting and work session. The meeting will be conducted through teleconference, as it has been since the COVID-19 pandemic began. To attend the meeting, call-in at 425-436-6345. After calling in you’ll be prompted to input the code 585174. Up for consideration is a motion to authorize […]

The Sunday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has 476 total cases and six deaths due to complications of COVID-19 in Stephens County. Since the beginning of July, the number of cases have increased by 242. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 48 fatalities due to the virus and 937 positive cases of […]

Early voting continues this week in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober the first week of early voting brought out 338 residents to cast an early ballot. 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 Office, located inside the Stephens County […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet today for its regular scheduled meeting. As WNEG News recently reported, the Toccoa City Commission will hold all future meetings by teleconference. To attend the meeting by teleconference call 706-898-5150; after calling in you’ll be prompted to input the code 790453. Up for consideration during today’s meeting includes a discussion regarding the 2020 Tax […]

Main Street Toccoa is closing out the 2020 season of the Summer Movies at the Ritz Theatre, on Thursday, with a screening of Aladdin. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, there will be three screenings of the film on Thursday, the first at 10 a.m., then at 3 p.m., and again at 7 p.m. She says the theatre […]

The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County now has had 47 fatalities due to complications of COVID-19. The latest report was released Friday afternoon. DPH is reporting Habersham has had 921 positive cases of the virus. The Friday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has 463 total cases and six deaths due to complications of […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners held two public hearings on Thursday for the proposed property tax increase. The proposed millage rate is 14.91 mills, the same as last year; however, due to an increase in property values, setting the millage rate the same as last year will still constitute a property tax increase. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis […]

The Thursday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health has 446 total cases and six deaths due to complications of COVID-19 in Stephens County. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 43 fatalities due to the virus and 904 positive cases of the virus. Locally, Stephens County Hospital and its facilities have tested 3,868 individuals […]

The Doyle Street Pool/Camp Fire Georgia will reopen on Sunday. According to Camp Fire Camp Toccoa Director Mary McSherry, the pool will resume operations at a limited capacity on Sunday, July 26. She notes that while reservations are not required, patrons are encouraged to reserve a time to use the facility. Additionally, McSherry says the Doyle Street Pool will not […]