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-Stephens County Schools Closed -Franklin County Schools Closed -Habersham County Schools Closed -Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library Closed -ASI will open at 8AM-this includes GEM Plastics and Global Partitions -North Ga. Credit Union will open at 10:30 A.M. -First Citizens Bank will open at 12 noon -Oconee Federal will open at 11 A.M. -Truitt-McConnell College closed -Stephens County @ Franklin County […]

Continuing our storm coverage, as of 4 a.m. this morning, Sept. 26, several warnings and watches remain in effect over Toccoa Stephens County as Tropical Storm Helene continues to make its way toward landfall in Florida.  According to the National Hurricane Center 1 a.m. report, Hurricane Helene was moving across the eastern Gulf of Mexico early Thursday toward an expected […]

BREAKING NEWS: Juvenile Court Judge Nicole Carswell just advised WNEG News that Stephens County Juvenile Court has been cancelled for today .

Toccoa Stephens County is in what has been upgraded to a “high risk” days for tonight – the area circled in Pink inside the red area. According to a briefing earlier today by National Weather Service officials, a high risk zone is uncommon in the US. A high risk day was not initially expected until tomorrow. Official stated multiple times, […]

Habersham County Government offices will delay opening until 10 a.m. Thursday, September 26, for the safety of employees and customers. This includes government administrative offices. The Habersham County Courthouse will open at 8 a.m. Thursday. The Habersham County Senior Center and its transit program will be closed to the public on Thursday and Friday, September 26-27. Habersham County Transit will […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for the storms that will affect Stephens and surrounding counties beginning Thursday afternoon with more intensity after midnight Friday morning. Throughout the week, deputies will be assisting with severe weather impacts by monitoring weather and road conditions. Roads impacted will be reported to the Stephens County 911 Center and local media to update […]

Prepare for Hurricane Helene Hurricane Helene is expected to bring strong winds, heavy rains, hail, and excessive lightning across the state Thursday and Friday. While the path of the storm may change in the coming days, the system is very large, and we want to make sure you are prepared for the impact that it may cause you and your […]

Local officials are asking Toccoa and Stephens County Citizens to take the incoming severe weather seriously. While our local region often is fortunate regarding serious weather due to the protective bulk of Currahee Mountain, state, regional and local officials warn that the two storm systems forecast for Toccoa Stephens County over the next four days will likely not be deflected, […]

-Stephens County Schools closed Thursday and Friday. All extracurricular activities canceled or postponed. -Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library closed Thursday and Friday.

Dr. Connie Franklin and the Stephens County School System has announced that Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday. Dr. Franklin delivered the following message: In light of the anticipated severe weather conditions, Stephens County Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday for students and employees. All afterschool activities will be cancelled both Thursday and Friday. This decision comes […]