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Also, at Monday’s Toccoa City Commission meeting commissioner Gail Fry thanked all of the employees for the hard work and service provided during last Friday’s winter storm. Fry’s comments were echoed by Commissioner Ron Matheson adding that he appreciated hearing Toccoa Police Chief Bruce Carlisle on WNEG radio in studio with an update on the roads for the safety of […]

Michael Martin, 16, has been reported missing. He is 5′ 7″ tall, weighing 140 lbs, and was last seen leaving a residence on N. Oak Street in Toccoa around 7 p.m. on Jan. 4. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with “Ingles” logo, and white shoes. Anyone with information should contact Captain Sims at 706-282-3236 or call 911. […]

Stephens County Schools will open and be on a regular schedule on Wednesday but Habersham County Schools say that they will again be closed on Wednesday. According to Habersham County school officials they once again, did a check of roadways.   Unfortunately, conditions are still poor on many mountain roads and even in southern areas of the county that are […]

From the Stephens County School District: Welcome Back, Stephens County! We’re excited to welcome our students and employees back to school on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, after the winter weather break! We hope everyone stayed safe and warm during the snow days. As we return to our normal schedule, please remember to bundle up and use caution while traveling. Let’s […]

The USDA Forest Service invites the public to attend the annual meeting to discuss implementation of the Oconee Forest Health and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project (OFHWHIP). The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The Oconee Ranger District staff will present and discuss plans for OFHWHIP management activities for 2025 and highlight prior year accomplishments. Following […]

Next Monday, January 20th is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and People First of Stephens County invites everyone to join them in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King. Jeraldine Hayes of People First tells us about the event. The celebration will be held 11AM at Trinity CME Church located at 241 West Franklin Street in Toccoa and Hayes […]

At Monday’s Toccoa City Commission meeting, the commission ratified the appointment of Mayor to commissioner Terry Carter and Vice-Mayor Evan Hellenga. Vice-Mayor Hellenga then read a proclamation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners is publishing the required notice of intent to opt out of the floating homestead exemption established by House Bill 581, passed by the Georgia General Assembly during their 2024 legislative session, and later approved through a statewide ballot question during the November 2024 election. The Board of Commissioners has called for three (3) public […]

For the 3rd straight school day, Stephens County Schools will be closed for students today. According to the school system Facebook page “out of an abundance of caution, there will be no school for students Tuesday. Several roads in Stephens County still have ice on them. With freezing temperatures overnight, there is danger of black ice in the morning creating […]

Stephens County administration has advised WNEG news that the bottom entrance at the courthouse is closed due to ice. The general public will need to access the historic courthouse from Alexander Street.