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-ASI Southeast operations are closed today due to power outages and storm damage. Employees should expect to receive status update and information.  Employees are asked to continue to listen to WNEG or check wnegradio.com for any additional information.    

A severe storm occurred early this morning in Stephens County. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley there are areas of the county that received substantial damage from the storm. He says there are a lot of downed power lines and trees in areas stretching from mid to the southern part of Stephens County, due to storm that occurred in […]

Stephens County Hospital continues to report the number of COVID-19 cases that are being treated at its facilities throughout the county. On Friday, the hospital reported 87 individuals had been tested for the virus; of those, eight have received positive test results, 75 received negative results, and four individuals are still awaiting their results. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will be meeting on Tuesday for its regular scheduled meeting. Similar to last month’s meeting, the Board of Commissioners will be meeting by teleconference. Stephens County Clerk Beth Rider encourages the public to attend the meeting by teleconference. The call-in number for the meeting is 425-436-6345; when you call you will be asked to […]

The Toccoa City Commission will meet later today by teleconference for its regular scheduled meeting. For anyone wishing to attend the meeting by teleconference is invited to call in at 706-898-5160, you will be asked to enter a code to join the meeting, that code is 790453. Up for consideration, is a short-term lease agreement with Southern Company for the […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting the first fatal case of COVID-19 in our area. As of 7 p.m., Saturday, the Department of Public Health released that in Habersham County there are been 14 confirmed cases of the virus, with one individual dying due to complications of the virus. In Stephens County, there are 17 positive cases of […]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced on Thursday, the postponement of the Presidential Preference Primary and the General Primary Elections originally scheduled for May 19. The elections will now be held on June 9, 2020. The postponement follows Governor Brian Kemp’s announcement Wednesday, extending the current public health state of emergency until May 13. According to Raffensperger due to […]

Stephens County Hospital continues to post daily COVID-19 updates on its Facebook Page and Website. As of Friday afternoon, the hospital has completed 87 tests, of those eight have come back positive, 75 have come back negative, and four results are still pending. According to Stephens County Hospital Vice President of Physician Practices Van Loskoski, of the eight confirmed cases, […]

The Toccoa City Commission meeting next week will be closed to the public; however, anyone wishing to attend the meeting by teleconference can call 706-898-5160. After calling the number, you’ll be asked to input a code: that number is 790453. Toccoa Mayor Terry Carter says this provides a way for residents to stay informed without the risk of exposure to […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 16 positive cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. As of Friday evening, the Department of Public Health announced that Georgia has a total of 11,859 positive cases throughout the state, with 2,454 being hospitalized, and 425 dying from complications of the virus. In our area, Habersham County has 14 confirmed cases, […]