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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 […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting four more deaths in Stephens County due to COVID-19, in total there has been 10 deaths and 506 cases of COVID-19. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 48 fatalities due to the virus and 983 positive cases of the virus. Locally, Stephens County Hospital and its […]

The Law Suit against the City of Toccoa alleging discriminatory hiring practices has been dismissed. On Monday, July 27, a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice was issued by the US District Court, Northern District of Georgia, in the lawsuit filed by Eddie Neal against the City of Toccoa. According to City Attorney John Dickerson, Neal initially filed a complaint […]

Several Toccoa Police Officers were promoted on Tuesday. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize organized a ceremony where he announced the creation of a Leadership/Management Team. Mize says the team will meet regularly to discuss plans and strategies to address operational issues and community concerns. Mize says the new team will include the Heads of the Detective Division and the Patrol […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR 2020 just gets weirder and weirder. People across the country are now reporting receiving packages of seeds in the mail from China that they never ordered and now they’re also showing up in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Agriculture has been notified that Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 495 total cases of COVID-19, an increase of 11 since Monday’s report and six deaths due to complications of the virus in Stephens County. The Department of Public Health is reporting that Habersham County has 48 fatalities due to the virus and 961 positive cases of the virus. Locally, Stephens County […]

The Toccoa City Commission has approved a lease agreement for Ping’s Grill. During the recent Toccoa City Commission meeting, City Manager Billy Morse told the Commission that an owner of both Midtown Grill locations in Habersham County is interested in using the City facility to own and operate Ping’s Grill. Morse says the Commission had originally wanted this group to […]