Category: News

The Stephens County Hospital has released information regarding its preparedness for the Coronavirus. According to a press release issued on Monday, both Stephens County Hospital and Stephens County Hospital Physicians Group are prepared and equipped to treat citizens should the virus present itself in Toccoa-Stephens County. According to Stephens County Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, the hospital has a […]

Citizens have been casting early ballots this week in Toccoa-Stephens County for the Presidential Preference Primary. The early voting period will continue, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily, until Friday, March 20. Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober reminds citizens that on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. the Registrar’s Office will be open […]

The Toccoa Falls Jazz Band and Toccoa Jazz are partnering together for a performance this week at the Historic Ritz Theatre. According to Ritz Theatre General Manager Tami Mayhugh, on Friday, March 6, the Toccoa Falls Jazz Band and Toccoa Jazz will make you jump, jive, and wail. The TFC Jazz Band, directed by Yuri Henriques and Toccoa Jazz, a […]

Qualifying for the May General primary election continues today in Toccoa-Stephens County. At the close of business on Tuesday, only one candidate qualified for the day, incumbent Mark Smith for Stephens County Board of Education District 3 Post 2. As WNEG News told you on Tuesday, the following republican incumbents have qualified. Dennis Bell for the Stephens County Board of […]

Main Street Toccoa  is vying for a $25,000 cash prize in a National Contest recognizing America’s Main Streets. On February 24, Independent We Stand, a national small business movement, kicked-off its fifth annual America’s Main Streets contest to help consumers, small business owners and Main Street organizations reward a deserving Main Street with $25,000 in cash and sponsor-related prizes. According […]

Downtown Toccoa businesses are partnering together to host a Sip-n-Stroll event in April. Approximately twelve participating businesses will provide a drink special—both alcoholic and non-alcoholic—appetizers, special deals, giveaways, and more on Thursday, April 2, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, the event is an opportunity for community members to become familiar with the […]

The Franklin Community Players has announced it is launching a new fundraising campaign, dubbed the Expansion Fund. The current goal of the Fund is to raise $5,000 to remodel the existing lobby at the Lavonia Cultural Center. Franklin Community Players President Amy L. Burns says they have already undertaken a number of renovations and upgrades since taking over the operations […]

Monday marked the beginning of the qualifying period for the General Primary election in Stephens County. The General Primary Election will be held on May 19, 2020. At the close of business on Monday, March 2, the following incumbents qualified: Dennis Bell for Stephens County Board of Commissioner Post 3; Debbie Whitlock for Stephens County Board of Commissioner Post 2; […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners nominated Scott Stroud for another 5-year term on the Stephens County Planning Commission during its regular scheduled meeting last week. Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers told the board that Stroud was interested in serving another term. Commissioner James Addison made the motion nominating Stroud to a new term. The motion was approved unanimously. Stroud’s […]

Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary began this week in Toccoa-Stephens County. Early voting will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., until Friday, March 20, at the Stephens County Registrar’s Office, inside the Stephens County Historic Courthouse. According to Stephens County Registrar Eureka Gober, during the early voting period there will be one Saturday voting […]