Category: News

The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed two positive cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in District 2. According to District 2 Public Information Officer Dave Palmer, District Public Health epidemiology is working to identify and notify any close contacts who may have been exposed to COVID-19. Palmers says one case was reported in Hall County on Sunday, March 15, […]

The Historic Stephens County Courthouse is officially is taking preventative measures to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers no one, except for county employees, will gain entrance to the building’s offices, out of caution to reduce the risk for employees to contract the Coronavirus. However, anyone needing to access the courthouse can […]

Main Street Toccoa has announced that, due to the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and recommendations of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, the April 2, inaugural Downtown Toccoa Sip-n-Stroll event has been postponed. Additionally, all March and April events taking place at the Historic Ritz Theatre have been cancelled or postponed. The 2020 Toast of Toccoa is still […]

The City of Toccoa is taking steps to ensure its employees remain healthy, so that vital utility and public safety services can continue. According to City Manager Billy Morse, the health and well-being of their employees, citizens, and customers is their highest priority, and they are committed to providing essential services and maintaining public safety. Morse says they are monitoring […]

Sunnyside Baptist Church has announced they are providing free sack lunches to students today at 11:00 a.m. The free sack lunches will be distributed to students until the church runs out. Sunnyside Baptist Church is located at 1154 Mize Road, in Toccoa. Again, distribution of sack lunches will begin today, at 11 a.m. For questions regarding the sack lunches contact […]

Stephens County Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester has announced that the hospital has implemented measures to protect patients and visitors from potential exposure to the Coronavirus. On Saturday, Hester issued a press release, issuing an immediate change to the visitation policy at the Stephens County Hospital and all associated clinical locations. Stephens County Hospital will limit patient visitors to […]

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley announced Friday that effective immediately the Stephens County Jail has implemented changes to visitation out of caution for the possible outbreak of COVID-19. Shirley says visitors who enter the jail and show signs of “sickness” will be turned away—those symptoms include cough, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, confusion, bluish lips, and or fever. Visitors will […]

Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced the suspension of early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary and the postponement of the election originally scheduled for March 24. According to Raffensperger the decision came in light of the public health emergency posed by COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in-person voting presents increased risk to voters and poll […]

Out of caution to prevent the spread of COVID-19, several local agencies have announced cancelations of group activities, in Toccoa-Stephens County. As WNEG News reported on Friday, all Stephens County Recreation Department Sporting Events and Senior Center Group Activities have been canceled for two weeks. All Stephens County Schools has been canceled until further notice beginning Monday, March 16. The […]

Stephens County Schools will be Closed beginning Monday, March 16th and until further notice according to Stephens County Schools Superintendent Bryan Dorsey. The announcement comes on the heels of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s declaration of a State Health Emergency on Saturday. More information will be made available later this week involving future learning plans. WNEG will provide more details as […]